SOLUTION: Q9. Solve for pH: pH = -log10[H^+] Find the pH if the [H^+] = 9.6 x 10-6. a. 6.02 b. 5.02 c. 6.98 d. 5.98

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Question 1007141: Q9. Solve for pH: pH = -log10[H^+] Find the pH if the [H^+] = 9.6 x 10-6.
a. 6.02
b. 5.02
c. 6.98
d. 5.98
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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For an H+ concentration of 9.6 x 10^-6, we take the log of it and then multiply that by -1...
pH = -log10[H^+] = -log10(9.6 x 10^-6) = 5.018 or
Choice B.