What is the pH for a solution with a hydrogen concentration of 1.00 x 10^6?
Is that 10^6 or 10^-6
pH = -log(H^) or if you prefer
(H^+) = 10-pH
To determine the pH of a solution, you need to know the hydrogen ion concentration, which is measured in moles per liter (M). The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale. The formula to calculate pH is:
pH = -log[H+]
Where [H+] represents the hydrogen ion concentration.
In this case, the hydrogen ion concentration is given as 1.00 x 10^6. To calculate the pH, you need to take the negative logarithm (base 10) of the hydrogen ion concentration:
pH = -log(1.00 x 10^6)
Calculating the logarithm of the concentration:
pH = -log(10^6)
Since 10 raised to any power is equal to that power (logarithmic identity), we can rewrite the equation as:
pH = -6
Therefore, the pH of a solution with a hydrogen concentration of 1.00 x 10^6 is 6.