The pH of a solution is 5.9. If the hydrogen ion concentration is decreased hundred times, the solution will be:
More acidic
Neutral
Less acidic
Slightly basic
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1
Answer:
more acidic
Explanation:
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Answered by
1
Answer:
pH=−log[H
+
]=5.
Thus [H
+
]=10
−5
.
The hydrogen ion concentration is decreased by 100 times.
Thus [H
+
]=10
−7
.
pH=−log[H
+
]=−log(10)
−7
=7.
Hence, the solution will be neutral.
Option A is correct.
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