1. Calculate the moles of KOH:
* Molar mass of KOH: 39.10 g/mol (K) + 16.00 g/mol (O) + 1.01 g/mol (H) = 56.11 g/mol
* Moles of KOH: (0.140 g KOH) / (56.11 g/mol) = 0.00250 mol KOH
2. Calculate the concentration of KOH:
* Concentration (Molarity): (0.00250 mol KOH) / (0.250 L solution) = 0.0100 M KOH
3. Understand the dissociation of KOH:
* KOH is a strong base, meaning it completely dissociates in water:
KOH(aq) → K+(aq) + OH-(aq)
* This means the concentration of OH- ions is equal to the concentration of KOH.
4. Calculate the pOH:
* pOH: -log[OH-] = -log(0.0100) = 2.00
5. Calculate the pH:
* pH + pOH = 14
* pH = 14 - pOH = 14 - 2.00 = 12.00
Therefore, the pH of the solution is 12.00.