Chemistry A-Level
Relationship between [H⁺(aq)] and pH
What Relationship between [H⁺(aq)] and pH means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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pH is found by taking log₁₀ of the concentration in mol dm⁻³ and applying the negative sign, and reversed with [H⁺(aq)] = 10^(–pH).
Topics that use Relationship between [H⁺(aq)] and pH
- Acids, bases and buffers (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid dissociation constant Ka
- acidic buffer
- Amphiprotic
- basic buffer
- Basicity
- Buffer action against added acid and alkali
- Buffer action and pH resistance
- Calibration with buffer solutions
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