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a solution has a pH of 3 and another solution has a pH of 5
what is the difference in magniture of (H+) in the two solutions?

2006-09-19 17:58:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The pH of a solution is measured using a base 10 logarithmic scale.
For every 1 pH unit difference, the concentration of [H+] ions increase ten times.

The [H+] ion concentration in a solution with a pH of 3 is 100 times more concentrated than a solution with a pH of 5.
5 - 3 = 2
10^2 = 100

2006-09-19 18:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋