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pH Of A 1.0 × 10–8 M H3O+ Solution

The pH of a 1.0 × 10–8 M H3O+ solution is ____?



Here, we are dealing with ammonium ion
This means the H+ concentration is 1.0 × 10–8 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 [1.0 × 10–8]
pH = -(-7.09)
pH = 7.09

The pH of 0.010 M ammonium ion solution is 7.09