Calculate the pH of a hydrochloric acid solution with a concentration of 4.35 x 10-5 mol/L

Answer

The pH is 4.36

Explanation

pH is the measure of acidity or basicity of a solution. Steps for calculating the pH include:

Step 1

Calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions in HCL that is ionized using the following formula.

molarity = number of moles divided by the volume in liters.

step 2

Calculate the pH of the solution using the results of the concentration of the hydrogen from step 1 above using the following formula:

pH= -log[hydrogen cocentration]

pH = -log[4.35 x 10-5 ]

pH = 4.36