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Calculate The pH Of 0.010 M HNO3 Solution

Calculate the pH of 0.010 M HNO3 solution



Here, we are dealing with an acid, namely nitric acid
This means the H+ concentration is 0.010 M

Whenever you see a lowercase p, it means 'take the negative log of'
pH means take the negative log of [H+], the proton concentration

So let's do just that

pH = -log [H+]
pH = -log [0.010]
pH = -(-2)
pH = 2

The pH of 0.010 M nitric acid solution is 2