SOLUTION: log1.0 X 10^5 = 5.00 This is from a chemistry textbook. I do not understand how it can equal 5.00. Can someone please explain why and how? Thanks.

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Question 934705: log1.0 X 10^5 = 5.00
This is from a chemistry textbook. I do not understand how it can equal 5.00. Can someone please explain why and how?
Thanks.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log1.0 X 10^5 = 5.00
This is from a chemistry textbook. I do not understand how it can equal 5.00.
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The log is the exponent. That's 5.
The base is 10.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

log1.0 X 10^5 = 5.00
This is from a chemistry textbook. I do not understand how it can equal 5.00. Can someone please explain why and how?
Thanks.






log 1 = , or 0, while  = 5

Therefore,  =  = 0 + 5, or 5 

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