(a) State the relation between hydrogen ion concentration of an aqueous solution and its pH. (b) The pH of an aqueous solution decreases from 3 to 2. Calculate how many times the hydrogen ion concentration of the solution will change.
A. The negative logarithm of H+ ions concentration is pH.
b.The concentration of H+ ions is increased by a factor of 10
The effective strength of an acid or base in solution, or acidity, will vary with both the intrinsic strength of the acid or base itself and the amount of the acid or base which is present in the aqueous solution.
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A. The negative logarithm of H+ ions concentration is pH.b.The concentration of H+ ions is increased by a factor of 10
The effective strength of an acid or base in solution, or acidity, will vary with both the intrinsic strength of the acid or base itself and the amount of the acid or base which is present in the aqueous solution.