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  • pH of Sodium Hydroxide Solutions: Understanding Strong Bases
    A solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in water is a strong base. Strong bases have a pH significantly higher than 7.

    Therefore, the solution is most likely to have a pH close to 13 or 14.

    Here's why:

    * pH Scale: The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. Values below 7 indicate acidity, and values above 7 indicate alkalinity (basicity).

    * Strong Base: Sodium hydroxide completely dissociates in water, releasing hydroxide ions (OH-) which make the solution strongly alkaline.

    * High pH: The higher the concentration of hydroxide ions, the higher the pH.

    Keep in mind that the exact pH will depend on the concentration of the sodium hydroxide solution.

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