The [#H^+#] in a solution is 0.01 M. What is the pH of the solution?
1 Answer
Dec 8, 2016
Explanation:
The pH of a given solution is nothing more than the negative log base
You thus have
#color(blue)(ul(color(black)("pH" = - log(["H"^(+)]))))#
In your case, the problem provides you with the concentration of hydrogen ions
#["H"^(+)] = "0.01 M"#
This means that the pH of the solution will be
#"pH" = - log(0.01)#
#"pH" = - log(10^(-2)) = - (-2) * log(10)#
Since you know that
#log_(10)(10) = log(10) = 1#
you can say that
#color(darkgreen)(ul(color(black)("pH" = - (-2) * 1 = 2)))#
Because the pH is