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Which one is stronger acid with ph=5 or ph=2

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Each change in pH is a change in Hydrogen Ion concentration by a factor of 10. So a pH 2 acid is 1000 times stronger than a pH 5 acid.
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pH=2. The lower the pH level, the higher the acidity is. Meanwhile, the higher the pH, the more basic the substance is
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