Which of the following solutions has the highest H+ ion concentration?

A. a solution with a pH of 1
B. a solution with a pH of 4
C. a solution with a pH of 7
D. a solution with a pH of 10

Respuesta :

The correct answer is option A, that is, a solution with a pH of 1.

pH refers to the unit of measure utilized to articulate the extent of acidity of a substance. The pH scale varies from 0 to 14. A pH of 0 means a very high acid activity, the hydrochloric acid, and nitric acid are very strong with pH values of 0, while the stomach acid exhibits a pH of 1.  

Technically, the scale of pH, in reality, depicts the amount of positively charged H+ ions and negatively charged OH- ions in a solution. The pH scale is a logarithmic one, that is, each unit of pH exhibits 10 times as more ions of hydrogens in comparison to the unit above it.  

Therefore, in a solution of pH 1, there are 10^9 times more hydrogen ions in comparison to the solution at pH 10.