SOLUTION: Can someone please show me step by step on how to do this problem? The directions are Find the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution whose pH is 7.2. Use the formula pH= -log[H^

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Question 1006065: Can someone please show me step by step on how to do this problem? The directions are Find the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution whose pH is 7.2. Use the formula pH= -log[H^+].
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just using H for Hydrogen ion concentration,
-log%2810%2CH%29=7.2
log%2810%2CH%29=-7.2
Use your log table or a scientific type calculator,
H=10%5E%28-7.2%29

Hydrogen ion concentration is 6.31%2A10%5E%28-8%29 moles per liter.