Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2010 2010

What is the concentration of [H+] in the HNO3 acid solution with a PH of 3?

Correct answer: D. 10^-3

  • A. 3
  • B. -3
  • C. - antilog [3]
  • D. 10^-3

Explanation

pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration [H+]. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:pH = -log[H+]Rearranging this equation, we get:[H+] = 10-pHSubstituting the given pH of 3 in the above equation, we get:[H+] = 10^-3Therefore, the concentration of [H+] in an HNO3 acid solution with a pH of 3 is 10^-3 M.

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