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Calculate the pH if [H+] = 3.95 x 10^-5 M

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Answer

pH = 4.40

Step-by-step explanation

Given:

[H⁺] = 3.95 x 10⁻⁵ M

What to find:

The pH of the solution.

Step-by-step solution:

Using the pH formula;


pH=-log[H^+]

So,


\begin{gathered} pH=-log(3.95*10^(-5)) \\ \\ pH=-(-4.40) \\ \\ pH=4.40 \end{gathered}

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