{"id":139108,"date":"2024-09-16T17:38:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=139108"},"modified":"2024-09-16T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:38:08","slug":"a-solution-that-is-at-a-ph-of-1-__-than-a-solution-with-a-ph-of-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/16\/a-solution-that-is-at-a-ph-of-1-__-than-a-solution-with-a-ph-of-9\/","title":{"rendered":"A solution that is at a pH of 1 __ than a solution with a pH of 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A solution that is at a pH of 1 <strong>__<\/strong> than a solution with a pH of 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>has fewer hydrogen ions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>has more hydrogen ions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>has an equal number of hydrogen ions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>is less concentrated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. has more hydrogen ions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (H\u207a) in a solution. It is defined as the negative logarithm (base 10) of the hydrogen ion concentration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[ \\text{pH} = -\\log[H\u207a] ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lower pH value corresponds to a higher concentration of hydrogen ions, while a higher pH value indicates a lower concentration of hydrogen ions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understanding pH Values:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral. Solutions with pH values less than 7 are acidic, and those with pH values greater than 7 are basic or alkaline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A solution with a pH of 1 is highly acidic. The concentration of hydrogen ions in this solution is very high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conversely, a solution with a pH of 9 is basic, meaning the concentration of hydrogen ions is much lower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quantifying Hydrogen Ion Concentration:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The pH scale is logarithmic, which means that each unit change in pH represents a tenfold change in the concentration of hydrogen ions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For example, a solution with a pH of 1 has a hydrogen ion concentration of (10^{-1}) mol\/L, which is 10 times higher than a solution with a pH of 2 ((10^{-2}) mol\/L).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Similarly, a solution with a pH of 9 has a hydrogen ion concentration of (10^{-9}) mol\/L.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Comparing pH 1 and pH 9:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since pH 1 is much lower than pH 9, the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution with pH 1 is exponentially higher than that in a solution with pH 9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specifically, the concentration of hydrogen ions in a pH 1 solution is (10^{8}) times greater than in a pH 9 solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, a solution with a pH of 1 has more hydrogen ions compared to a solution with a pH of 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A solution that is at a pH of 1 __ than a solution with a pH of 9. 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