Solve the Problem $3.98 \times 10 ^ { - 5 }$

question 198

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-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 hydrogen ion concentration if the pH = 4.4.

• A) \(3.98 \times 10 ^ { - 5 }\)
• B) \(2.51 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }\)
• C) \(2.51 \times 10 ^ { - 5 }\)
• D) \(3.98 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }\)

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