Negative log of mular concentration of H+ ions is called___________________?
Correct answer: A. pH
- A. pH
- B. pOH
- C. pKa
- D. pKw
Explanation
pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen-ion concentration: pH = -log[H+]. pOH uses hydroxide concentration, pKa uses the acid dissociation constant, and pKw uses the ionic product of water. The likely trap is pOH, because both pH and pOH are negative logarithmic quantities, but pOH applies to OH- rather than H+.
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