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How do you find the concentration of hydrogen ions

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The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution can be found by measuring the pH of the solution using a pH meter or pH paper, and then using the following equation:

[H+] = 10^(-pH)

where [H+] is the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per liter (M) and pH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.

Alternatively, if you know the concentration of a strong acid or base in the solution, you can calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions using the concentration of the acid or base and the dissociation constant (Ka or Kb) for the acid or base. For example, for a strong acid, the concentration of hydrogen ions is equal to the concentration of the acid, while for a strong base, the concentration of hydroxide ions is equal to the concentration of the base.

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