Question

The pH of acid J is 4. The pH of acid K is 6. How much more acidic is acid J than
acid K?

Answer 1

Acid J is 100 times more acidic than acid K.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH of acid J is 4 and the pH of acid K is 6. To determine how much more acidic acid J is than acid K, we can look at the difference in their pH values. The pH scale is logarithmic, so a difference of one unit represents a tenfold difference in acidity. Therefore, acid J is (10^(pH of acid K - pH of acid J)) = **100 times** more acidic than acid K.

Answer 2

100 Times more Acidic

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH scale is logarithmic in every 10. So, from 4 to 5 is 10 times less acidic. From 5 to 6 is another 10 times less acidic. So in total, it is 100 times less acidic.