Calculate the pH of a .50 M solution of NaCl.
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Don't think that you can do that. pH should be neutral=7.
But if you must calculate it I would do this.
2H2O ==> H3O^+ + OH^-
(H3O^+))OH^-) = K\w = 1E-14
(x)(x) = 1E-14
x = sqrt(1E-14) = 1E-78
pH = 7
2H2O ==> H3O^+ + OH^-
(H3O^+))OH^-) = K\w = 1E-14
(x)(x) = 1E-14
x = sqrt(1E-14) = 1E-78
pH = 7