Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

8th Edition

ISBN: 9781285199030

Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 16, Problem 37QAP

. Why do scientists tend to express the acidity of a solution in terms of its Ph, rather than in terms of the molarity of hydrogen ion present? How is pH defined mathematically?

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