Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 10 - Section 10.5 - The pH Scale - Questions and Problems - Page 343: 10.39a

Answer

The pH of that solution is equal to 4.0

Work Step by Step

1. Calculate the pH Value $pH = -log[H_3O^+]$ $pH = -log( 1.0 \times 10^{- 4})$ $pH = 4.0000$ 2. Determine the right number of significant figures. The $[H_3O^+]$ had 1 significant figure: $1 \times 10^{-4}$. So, there must be only one number on the right of the decimal point of the pH. $pH = 4.0$
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