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In an acidic solution, why is the OH- concentration lower than it is in pure water?
13 years ago

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DrBob222
Because (H^+)(OH^-) = Kw which means
if H^+ goes up, OH^- must go down. If H^+ goes down, OH^- most go up. The product will always be 1E-14.
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