the concentration of H* ions at a pH =2 = 10⁻²
the concentration of H* ions at a pH =6 = 10⁻⁶
a solution with a pH of 2 has 10⁴ times more hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 6
Further explanation
The concentration of H + ions in solution is measured in pH units. The greater the concentration of H + ions, the more acidic the solution will be, and vice versa if the concentration of H + ions is getting smaller, the more basic the solution and the greater the hydroxide concentration
The ph unit is on a scale between 0-14.
pH> 7, the solution is said to be alkaline
pH <7, the solution is said to be acidic
pH = 7, the solution is said to be neutral
Acidic solutions will have more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions
A solution with a different value of n has a 10ⁿ difference in the concentration of H⁺ ions.
pH can be formulated:
[tex]\tt \boxed{\bold{pH=-log[H^+]}}[/tex]
- the concentration of H* ions at a pH =2
[tex]\tt 2=-log[H^+]\\\\(H^+]=10^{-2}[/tex]
- the concentration of H* ions at a pH =6
[tex]\tt 6=-log[H^+]\\\\(H^+]=10^{-6}[/tex]
pH 2 and pH 6
[tex]\tt \dfrac{10^{-2}}{10^{-6}}=10^4[/tex]
So a solution with a pH of 2 has 10⁴ times more hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 6