Calculate the concentration of H₃O⁺ in a solution that contains 5.5 × 10^-5 mol L^-1 OH⁻ at 25 °C. Also identify the solution as acidic, basic, or neutral. A) 1.8 × 10^-10 mol L^-1, basic B) 1.8 × 10^-10 mol L^-1, acidic C) 5.5 × 10^-10 mol L^-¹, neutral D) 9.2 × 10^-1 mol L^-1, acidic E) 9.2 × 10^-¹ mol L^-1, basic

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The concentration of H₃O⁺ can be calculated using the ion product of water, Kw = [H₃O⁺][OH⁻] = 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁴ at 25 °C. Solving for [H₃O⁺] gives 1.8 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol L⁻¹. Since [OH⁻] > [H₃O⁺], the solution is basic.

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