Question

If the cytoplasm of a cell is at ph 7, and the mitochondrial matrix is at ph 8, then the concentration of h+ ions _____. if the cytoplasm of a cell is at ph 7, and the mitochondrial matrix is at ph 8, then the concentration of h+ ions _____. in the cytoplasm is 8/7 the concentration in the mitochondrial matrix in the cytoplasm is 7/8 the concentration in the mitochondrial matrix is 10 times higher in the mitochondrial matrix than in the cytoplasm is 10 times higher in the cytoplasm than in the mitochondrial matrix

Answer 1

The answer is 10 times higher in the cytoplasm than in the mitochondrial matrix

pH is usually calculated by the negative log of the H+ ions in a solution. The H+ ions are calculated in mols/Liter; Therefore a solute with a higher concentration of hydrogen ions has a lower pH. The difference between one pH to the next is 10 times fold the number of H+ ions.

[H+]= mol/L.

pH=−log[H+]