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Ch. 3 - Water and Life
Campbell - Campbell Biology 12th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3

Measurements show that the pH of a particular lake is 4.0. What is the hydrogen ion concentration of the lake?
a. 4.0 M
b. 10¹⁰M
c. 10⁴M
d. 104M

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Understand that pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, where lower values indicate higher acidity and higher hydrogen ion concentration.
Recall the formula for calculating pH: \( \text{pH} = -\log_{10}[H^+] \), where \([H^+]\) is the hydrogen ion concentration in moles per liter (M).
Given that the pH of the lake is 4.0, use the formula to find the hydrogen ion concentration: \( 4.0 = -\log_{10}[H^+] \).
To solve for \([H^+]\), rearrange the equation: \([H^+] = 10^{-4} \text{ M}\). This is because taking the antilogarithm (inverse of log) of -4 gives \(10^{-4}\).
Compare the calculated hydrogen ion concentration \(10^{-4} \text{ M}\) with the given options to identify the correct answer.

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pH Scale

The pH scale is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, ranging from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral, below 7 is acidic, and above 7 is basic. The pH value is the negative logarithm (base 10) of the hydrogen ion concentration, which means a lower pH indicates a higher concentration of hydrogen ions.
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Hydrogen Ion Concentration

Hydrogen ion concentration refers to the amount of hydrogen ions present in a solution, which determines its acidity. It is expressed in moles per liter (M). The relationship between pH and hydrogen ion concentration is given by the formula: [H+] = 10^(-pH), where [H+] is the concentration of hydrogen ions.
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Logarithmic Calculations

Logarithmic calculations are used to convert between pH and hydrogen ion concentration. Since pH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration, calculating the concentration involves using the inverse operation: [H+] = 10^(-pH). For a pH of 4.0, the hydrogen ion concentration is 10^(-4) M, which is 0.0001 M.
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