Answer to Question #276033 in General Chemistry for Sammy

Question

What is the difference between pH and pOH?

Answer 1

pH refers to the “potential of hydrogen”. It can be used to determine whether a solution is acidic, basic or neutral. In contrast, pOH is a measure of hydroxide ion (OH–) concentration. The key difference between pH and pOH is that pH is a measure of hydrogen ions whereas pOH is a measure of hydroxide ions.