The OH⁻ concentration in an aqueous solution at 25 °C is 5.3 × 10⁻⁵. What is [H⁺]?

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The OH⁻ concentration in an aqueous solution at 25 °C is 5.3 × 10⁻⁵. What is [H⁺]?

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The sum of the concentration of hydroxide and hydronium ion is always 10-14.

that means,  [H+][OH-]=10-14 

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