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

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The concentration of H₃O^⁺ can be calculated using the ion product of water, K_w = 1.0 × 10^-14 at 25°C. [H₃O^⁺] = K_w / [OH^⁻] = 1.0 × 10^-14 / 5.5 × 10^-5 = 1.8 × 10^-10 M. Since [OH^⁻] > [H₃O^⁺], the solution is basic.

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