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What happens to the hydrogen ion concentration as you decrease the pH?
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∙ 7y ago
Hydrogen ion concentration increases.
Vincent Hilpert
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∙ 7y agoSince pH is the negative of the log (base 10) of the hydrogen ion concentration, as the pH decreases, the log of the concentration becomes less negative. A less negative logarithm means that the number you are taking the log of has been increasing towards 1 - which means that the hydrogen ion concentration increases as pH decreases.
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Which substances decrease the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution?
Adding a base the hydrogen concentration decrease.
What does an increase 1 pH number represent?
A decrease in hydrogen ion concentration by factor of 10
How is a change in hydrogen ion concentration reflected in the pH?
pH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration; so an increase in hydrogen ion concentration give a reduction in pH. A reduction in hydrogen ion concentration causes an increase in pH.
What is the difference in the amount of hydrogen ion and hydroxide ion in the solution with pH7?
None. In a solution with a pH of 7 the hydrogen ion concentration is equal to the hydroxide ion concentration.
What receptor can detect changes in hydrogen ion concentration?
A chemoreceptor can detect changes in hydrogen ion concentration.
Which substances decrease the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution?
Adding a base the hydrogen concentration decrease.
Which substances decrease the H ion concentration in an solution?
An acid increase the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.
What does an increase pH of 1 represent?
A decrease in hydrogen ion concentration by factor of 10
What does an increase of 1 number represent?
A decrease in hydrogen ion concentration by factor of 10
What does an increase 1 pH number represent?
A decrease in hydrogen ion concentration by factor of 10
How is a change in hydrogen ion concentration reflected in the pH?
pH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration; so an increase in hydrogen ion concentration give a reduction in pH. A reduction in hydrogen ion concentration causes an increase in pH.
If the hyrdoxide ion concentartion increases what happens to the hydrogen ion concentration?
The Hydrogen ion concentration decreases. Remember that these two ion concentrations are inversely proportional, in formula: [H+].[OH-]= 1.0*10-14 or pH + pOH = 14.
Why the acidic character increases with the decrease in pH?
The acidic character increases with decrease in pH because the pH and acidity are both dependent on the hydrogen ion concentration, with pH being the negative log of the hydrogen concentration. So, at the concentration of H+ increases, the negative log of the H+ concentration decreases.
What is the pH of a solution that has a hydrogen ion concentration of 110?
A hydrogen ion concentration of 110? 110 what? Or is that supposed to be 1x101
What is the difference in the amount of hydrogen ion and hydroxide ion in the solution with pH7?
None. In a solution with a pH of 7 the hydrogen ion concentration is equal to the hydroxide ion concentration.
What receptor can detect changes in hydrogen ion concentration?
A chemoreceptor can detect changes in hydrogen ion concentration.
What is the measurement of hydrogen ion concentration?
A measurement of hydrogen ion concentration is pH, which equals-log[H+], which is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration (actually activity, but that is usually ignored). This quantity can be measured with a hydrogen electrode (as found in a pH meter), which is a type of ion selective electrode.
