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What is pH?

Chemistry - pH

pH is defined as the negative of the base ten logarithm of the molar concentration of hydrogen ion. pH = -log[H^+]. Remember, the first # in a pH value is just telling the power of 10 or the # of decimal places. So, use the # of digits after the decimal point to determine the # of significant figures for [H^+].

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