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the hydrogen ion conc=0.1
Acid
If pH increases, then the solution is less protonated. The pH of a solution is defined as -log[H+], so when the concentration of hydrogen ions increases, the pH decreases.
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.
it decreases
the hydrogen ion conc=0.1
Acid
Hydrogen ion concentration increases.
ten-folded
the pH scale. as the pH of the solution decreases (below 7), the concentration of H+ ions increases. as the pH of the solution increases (above 7), the concentration of H+ ions decreases. (if the pH is 7, the solution is neutral).
If pH increases, then the solution is less protonated. The pH of a solution is defined as -log[H+], so when the concentration of hydrogen ions increases, the pH decreases.
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.
pH tells us the hydrogen ion (H+) ion concentration. The lower the number - the greater the number of hydrogen ions. Adding hydrogen ions decreases pH (and increases acidity) removing them (eg by adding hydroxide OH-) increases pH.
pH = -log[H+].Hence lower the pH, higher is the concentration of H+ ions.For exampleAt pH = 1, [H+] = 0.1 MAt pH = 2, [H+] = 0.01 MAt pH = 3, [H+] = 0.001 Mand so on...
the pH level decreases or becomes more acidic
Adding water does not always decrease pH. pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, also called hydronium ions. They are inversely related. More hydrogen ions means a lower pH. A base has a pH greater than 7 (neutral) because it has an increased amount of hydroxide ions which causes a lower amount of hydrogen ions. Adding more water to a base solution causes the concentration of the hydroxide ions to become less, thus due to equilibrium, causing the hydrogen ion concentration to increase. This does cause pH to become less ... decrease. But an acid solution does the exact opposite when water is added. It already has a large concentration of hydrogen ions, but as water is added the concentration decreases and this causes pH to increase.