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A 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.

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* 10^(-7) m


pH=-\log[1.0* 10^(-7)]=7

The pH of the water is 7.

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pH of the water would be 6.79
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