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Scientists are most likely to find which compound listed in Table 1 in an alkaline lake?
NaCl, Ch3OH, H2SO4, or KOH
1. My initial thought was alkaline lake so there must be more OH- which is being provided by KOH
2. But then I thought ahaaaa, maybe this has to do with solubility where a more acidic compound is going to be more soluble in this alkaline lake
Ultimately I went with my second thought which was wrong. The correct answer is KOH not H2SO4.
I totally get how KOH is correct, but any thoughts on how to differentiate between KOH and H2SO4?
NaCl, Ch3OH, H2SO4, or KOH
1. My initial thought was alkaline lake so there must be more OH- which is being provided by KOH
2. But then I thought ahaaaa, maybe this has to do with solubility where a more acidic compound is going to be more soluble in this alkaline lake
Ultimately I went with my second thought which was wrong. The correct answer is KOH not H2SO4.
I totally get how KOH is correct, but any thoughts on how to differentiate between KOH and H2SO4?
