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What is the meaning of square brackets around a chemical formula, such as [OH−][\text{OH}^-][OH−]?

A

The number of moles of that species in solution (usually in mol\text{mol}mol).

B

The relative abundance of that species in solution (usually as a percentage).

C

The concentration of that species in solution (usually in mol dm−3\text{mol dm}^{-3}mol dm−3).

D

The mass concentration of that species in solution (usually in g dm−3\text{g dm}^{-3}g dm−3).

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The ionic product of water, Kw (A-level only) Flashcards

  1. A Level
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /The ionic product of water, Kw (A-level only)

21 flashcards on AQA A Level Chemistry The ionic product of water, $K_w$ (A-level only): the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.

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