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Sample of pure water has a hydronium concentration of 1.0 × 10-7 M. What is the pH of the water?

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Answer:

The pH of the water is 7.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH of the solution is defined as negative logarithm of H^+ or hydronium ions ions in the solution.

pH=-\log[H^+]

So, H^+ concentration of water = 1.0\times 10^{-7} m

pH=-\log[1.0\times 10^{-7}]=7

The pH of the water is 7.

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