Q 7.48 Assuming complete dissociation, calculate the pH of the following solutions:
(b) 0.005 M NaOH
$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{NaOH}_{(a q)} \longleftrightarrow \mathrm{Na}_{(a q)}^{+}+\mathrm{HO}_{(a q)}^{-} \\ & {\left[\mathrm{HO}^{-}\right]=[\mathrm{NaOH}]} \\ & \Rightarrow\left[\mathrm{HO}^{-}\right]=.005 \\ & \mathrm{pOH}=-\log \left[\mathrm{HO}^{-}\right]=-\log (.005) \\ & \mathrm{pOH}=2.30 \\ & \therefore \mathrm{pH}=14-2.30 \\ & \quad=11.70\end{aligned}$