Question

Describe how you could determine the concentration

of H+ ions in a solution of hydrochloric acid.

Answer 1

Start with your basic equation for pH

pH = - log [H+]

then rearrange the equation to solve for [H+]

just like to get move something multiplied from the one side to the other you divide both sides by that number ( a*b = c …. a*b/b = c/b …. a = b/c), you do the ‘inverse’ of a log function, which is 10^

first bring the - over

-pH = log [H+]

then remove the log by taking 10^ on both sides

10^(-pH) = 10^(log [H+])

10^(-pH) = [H+]

and there is your relationship.

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