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Define pH.

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The pH of a solution is defined as the negative logarithm to the base 10, of the concentration of H+ ions in solution in mol dm–3.

pH is expressed mathematically as

pH = -log10 [H+] or pH = -log10 [H3O+]

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Chapter 8: Ionic Equilibrium - Evaluation [Page 31]

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