Evaluate the Expression Without Using a Calculator

question 78

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression without using a calculator.
-The pH of a solution ranges from 0 to 14. An acid has a pH less than 7. Pure water is neutral and has a pH of 7. The pH of a solution is given by pH = -log x where x represents the concentration of the hydrogen ions in the
Solution in moles per liter. Find the pH if the hydrogen ion concentration is 1 × 10-6.

• A) 8
• B) -8
• C) 6
• D) -6