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Calculate the pH for the following concentration: [H3O+] = 10.33 x 10-9 M

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The pH of a solution is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration. We can use this definition to calculate the pH of a solution with a given [H3O+] concentration.

pH = -log([H3O+])

[H3O+] = 10.33 x 10^-9 M

pH = -log(10.33 x 10^-9)
pH = -log(10.33) - log(10^-9)
pH = -log(10.33) + 9
pH = 9 - log(10.33)

Approximating log(10.33) to 2 decimal places, we have:
pH = 9 - log(10.33) = 9 - 0.016 = 8.984

So the pH of the solution is approximately 8.984
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