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What is the pH of a 2.0 × 10-4 M HCl solution?

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The answer to your question is 4.

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Answer:

pH = 3.69

Step-by-step explanation:

HCl is a strong acid. It will disscociates completely into dissoluted ions such that,


[H^+]=2* 10^(-4)\ M

The formula for pH is given by :


pH=-log[H^+]\\\\pH=-log(2* 10^(-4))\\\\pH=3.69

So, the pH of the solution is 3.69.

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