Total Neutralizing Capacity (Moles from Concentration and Volume)

Converts an ion concentration and a volume into total moles available, used to compare actual neutralizing capacity rather than just intensity.

$$n=[\mathrm{O}{\mathrm{H}}^{-}]\times V$$

Variables

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
n	Total moles of ion available	mol
$[\mathrm{O}{\mathrm{H}}^{-}]$	Hydroxide-ion concentration	mol/L
V	Volume of solution	L

Worked example

A gallon of pH 8.5 water: 3.16 x 10^-6 mol/L x 3.785 L = 1.2 x 10^-5 mol of OH- total.

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Part of The Blueprint of Water