A person's stomach acid has a pH of 2.7, while a dog's stomach acid has a pH of 1.3. a) What is the hydronium ion concentration in the human's stomach acid? b) How many times more acidic is the dog's stomach acid relative to the human's?

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A person's stomach acid has a pH of 2.7, while a dog's stomach acid has a pH of 1.3.
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What is the hydronium ion concentration in the human's stomach acid?
b)
How many times more acidic is the dog's stomach acid relative to the human's?
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