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KOH

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AP Chemistry

Definition

KOH stands for potassium hydroxide, which is a strong base commonly used as an alkali. It dissociates completely in water to release OH- ions.

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What are the coefficients for the balanced equation below? __ K + __ H₂O -> __ KOH + __ H₂
A 25.0 mL sample of HN3 is combined with 16.0 mL of 0.30 M KOH. What is the pH of the solution? (Kₐ = 2.6x10^-5)
Which of the following would be the best indicator to observe a neutralization reaction between KOH and HBr?
20.0 mL of 0.10 M KOH is titrated with 20.0 mL of 0.150 M HCN solution. What is the pH? (Kₐ = 6.17x10^-10)
You need to prepare an acetate buffer of pH 5.83 from a 0.642 M acetic acid solution and a 2.31 M KOH solution. If you have 975 mL of the acetic acid solution, how many milliliters of the KOH solution do you need to add to make a buffer of pH 5.830? (pKa = 4.752)

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