Engineering
Chemistry
pH Calculation for Acids and Bases
Question

The pH of a 10–10 M H2SO4 solution is approximately

7.1

4.4

9.6

6.9

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Solution

[H+]H2SO4 = 2 × 10–10 M
[H+]H2O = 10–7 M (slightly less due to common ion effect.)
[H+]Total = 10–7 + 2 × 10–10 M (approximate)
pH = 6.9 (due to slightly acidic so less than 7 but closer to 7]

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