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Acidity is measured on the pH scale. The acidity of a substance is given by pH=−logH, where H is the concentration of Hydrogen ions. If a substance has an H value of 0.0008, what is the pH of the substance, rounded to the nearest tenth?

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Answer: 3.1

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User Eros Nikolli
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Answer:

3.1

Explanation:

Put the concentration value in the formula and evaluate.

pH = -log(0.0008) = -(-3.09691) = 3.09691

pH ≈ 3.1

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