Question

MAKE A STATEMENT RELATING HYDROGEN ION CONCENTRATION TO THE ACIDITY AND BASICITY OF SOLUTIONS.

Answer 1

The larger the concentration of hydrogen ions, the more acidic the solution is.
i.e. If the concentration of hydrogen is 1x10^-1 M, the pH would be 1, meaning it is an acidic solution, however, if the concentration is 1x10^-14 M, the pH would be 14, meaning it is a basic solution

Answer 2

Answer: If a solution has more hydrogen ion concentration, the solution is acidic and if a solution has less hydrogen ion concentration, the solution is basic.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the acidity or basicity of a solution, we look at the pH of the solution.

pH is defined as the negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration present in the solution.

`pH=-\log [H^+]`

• If the solution has high hydrogen ion concentration, then the pH will be low and the solution will be acidic. The pH range of acidic solution is 0 to 6.9
• If the solution has low hydrogen ion concentration, then the pH will be high and the solution will be basic. The pH range of basic solution is 7.1 to 14
• The solution having pH equal to 7 is termed as neutral solution.

Hence, if a solution has more hydrogen ion concentration, the solution is acidic and if a solution has less hydrogen ion concentration, the solution is basic.