
William W. answered 12/19/21
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pOH + pH = 14
Since pOH = 9,72 then we can calculate pH:
9.72 + pH = 14
pH = 14 - 9.72
pH = 4.28
pH is defined by:
pH = -log[H+]
so, plugging in the pH:
4.28 = -log[H+]
-4.28 = log10[H+]
10-4.28 = [H+]
[H+] = 0.0000525 or 5.25 x 10-5