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True or false; There are no H3O+ ions in a neutral solution.

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A neutral solution has a pH equal to 7. We can apply the definition of pH to find the concentration of H3O+ ions. The equation that describes pH is:


pH=-log\lbrack H_3O^+\rbrack

If we clear the concentration of H3O+ ions we have:


\lbrack H_3O^+\rbrack=10^(-pH)

Now, we replace the pH equal to 7:


\lbrack H_3O^+\rbrack=10^(-7)M

The concentration of ions H3O+ in a neutral solution is 10^-7M. so the statement is false.

Answer: False

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