Question

What information about a chemical solution can be inferred from knowing its pH value?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The information than can be inferred from knowing the pH value of a chemical solution is the hydrogen or hydroxyl ion concentration of the solution.

The pH of a solution is the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the solution. Mathematically, the pH of a solution is expressed as:

pH =  $-log_{10}[H^+]$ where $[H^+]$ = hydrogen ion concentration.

Also,

pH = 14 - pOH, where pOH = $-log_{10}[OH^-]$

The more the $[H^+]$ of a solution, the lower the pH, and the more the $[OH^-]$ of a solution the higher the pH. The pH value ranges from 0 - 14 with 7 being a neutral pH.

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