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If a solution of aspirin has a [H3O+] = 1.7 x10 -3 M, what is the pH of the solution?

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Answer:

2.77

Step-by-step explanation:

pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration of a substance.

In order to find the pH we use the formula;


\bold{pH = -log([{H_3O}^(+)])}

From the question


[{H_3O}^(+)] =
{1.7 * 10}^(-3) \: M

We have


pH = -log({1.7 * 10}^(-3)) \\ = 2.769555

We have the final answer as

pH = 2.77

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