3 years ago

If I have an acid with a pH of 5 and an acid with a pH of 3 which is stronger and by how much? 5, by 10 times

Mathematics

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melamori03 [73]3 years ago

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Answer:

3, by 100 times

Step-by-step explanation:

a pH of 3 is ten times more acidic than a pH of 4. Likewise, a pH of 3 is one hundred times more acidic than a pH of 5.

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