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What is the [H+] if the pH of a
solution is 3.20?

What is the [H+] if the pH of a solution is 3.20?-example-1
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Formula: pH = - log[H+]
Given: pH = 3.20
Solution
3.20 = - log[H+]
Divide by - 1
-3.20 = log[H+]
Take the antilog of both sides
10^-3.20 = [H+]
[H+]= 6.30 * 10^-4 moles/L
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