PH scale is used to determine how acidic , basic or neutral a solution is. It can be calculated using the following equation pH = -log [H₃O⁺] hydronium ion concentration has already been given [H₃O⁺] = 4.91 x 10⁻⁴ M pH = -log[4.91 x 10⁻⁴ M] pH = 3.3 the pH of medium is 3.3