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 10.7 - Buffers - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 356: 10.73b

Answer

The pH of this solution is 1.3.

Work Step by Step

The pH of a solution is the negative Log of the concentration of H3O+ in the solution. Simply take the Log of the given concentration of H3O+ and make the result positive. $Log[5.0 x 10^-2] = -1.3$ $-[-1.3] = 1.3$
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