At 40 °C, the ionic product of water is . A solution maintained at this temperature…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Acids and bases · Acids and bases

Problem

At 40 °C, the ionic product of water is

K_w = 2.9 \times 10^{-14}

. A solution maintained at this temperature has

[H_3O^+] = 1.0 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{M}

. Determine whether the solution is acidic, basic, or neutral at 40 °C.