pH / pOH Converter
Convert any one of pH, pOH, [H⁺] or [OH⁻] to the others.
Result
How it is calculated
You give one known quantity and say which kind it is: pH, pOH, [H⁺] or [OH⁻]. The tool turns it into pH first. From a concentration: pH = −log₁₀[H⁺], or pH = 14 + log₁₀[OH⁻]. From pOH: pH = 14 − pOH. Then it gives all four values: pOH = 14 − pH, [H⁺] = 10⁻ᵖᴴ and [OH⁻] = 10⁻ᵖᴼᴴ. Concentrations are in mol/L and must be above zero when they are the input; pH and pOH inputs may be any number, so values below 0 or above 14 are accepted without a warning. The 14 is valid at 25 °C, which is the only temperature the tool uses. pH and pOH are rounded to two decimals, and concentrations are written in scientific notation with two decimals, always with a decimal point, even in Turkish.
Worked example
Known: [OH⁻] = 0.0002 mol/L, input type [OH⁻]. pOH = −log₁₀(0.0002) ≈ 3.70. pH = 14 − 3.70 = 10.30. Then [H⁺] = 10⁻¹⁰·³⁰ ≈ 5.00e-11 mol/L and [OH⁻] is returned as 2.00e-4 mol/L. A pH above 7 means the solution is basic.
Common mistakes
- Leaving the input type on pH while typing a concentration. A value such as 0.0002 would then be read as a pH of 0.0002, not as a concentration.
- Choosing [H⁺] when the number you have is [OH⁻]. This gives a pH that is mirrored around 7 (3.70 instead of 10.30).
- Entering the concentration in mmol/L or in percent. The tool expects mol/L.
- Entering a pOH when you meant pH. The two add up to 14, so mixing them reverses acidic and basic.
- Trusting a result outside the 0–14 range or at a temperature far from 25 °C. The tool accepts such values but the relationship between the two scales shifts with temperature.
About this calculator
This calculator converts between pH, pOH, hydrogen-ion concentration [H⁺], and hydroxide-ion concentration [OH⁻] at 25 °C, using pH = −log₁₀[H⁺], pOH = −log₁₀[OH⁻], and the relationship pH + pOH = 14 (since [H⁺][OH⁻] = Kw = 10⁻¹⁴ at that temperature). A solution is acidic when pH < 7, basic when pH > 7, and neutral at pH = 7.
Chemistry students and lab technicians use it to move quickly between whichever value they measured or were given and the others — for instance, converting a pH meter reading into ion concentration for a calculation, or checking pOH when working with basic solutions.
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