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What is the pH of an acid with a [H+] of 1.0 x 10&-4 M?

1. 4
2. 10
3. 1
4. 7

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pH scale is from 1 to 14 and indicates how acidic or basic a solution is. To find pH or pOH we need to know the H⁺ ion concentration or OH⁻ concentration.
pH can be calculated using the following equation;
pH = -log[H⁺]
the H⁺ concentration of the given acid is 1.0 x 10⁻⁴ M. substituting this we can find the pH
pH = -log[1x10⁻⁴]
pH = 4
answer is 1) 4
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