Answer:
Concentration of hydrogen ion, ![[H^+]=5.0118*10^{-6} M](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5BH%5E%2B%5D%3D5.0118%2A10%5E%7B-6%7D%20M)
Explanation:
pH is defined as the negative logarithm of hydrogen ion's concentration.
The lower the value of pH, the higher the acidic the solution is.
The formula for pH can be written as:
![pH=-log[H^+]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=pH%3D-log%5BH%5E%2B%5D)
Given,
pH of the saliva of Marco = 5.3
To calculate: Hydrogen ion concentration in the saliva
Thus, applying in the formula as:
![pH=-log[H^+]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=pH%3D-log%5BH%5E%2B%5D)
![5.3=-log[H^+]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=5.3%3D-log%5BH%5E%2B%5D)
So,
![log[H^+]=-5.3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=log%5BH%5E%2B%5D%3D-5.3)
![[H^+]=10^{(-5.3)}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5BH%5E%2B%5D%3D10%5E%7B%28-5.3%29%7D)
![[H^+]=5.0118*10^{-6} M](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5BH%5E%2B%5D%3D5.0118%2A10%5E%7B-6%7D%20M)