25 mL of 0.02 M hydrochloric acid is made up to 500 mL with water.
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of hydrochloric acid is made up to with water. Find the new concentration of hydrogen ions and the pH.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
pH runs from to : below acidic, neutral, above basic. , so for the pH is , and one step is a factor of ten. For bases, pH pOH. Diluting a strong acid ten times raises its pH by .
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. New concentration. .
Step 2. pH. , so the pH is .
Answer: and pH . The acid was twenty times weaker after dilution.
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