For which pH change is there the maximum increase in acidity?

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry PYQ · 2026 Specimen · Section A

1(xi)1 Mark · 2026 · Section A · 2026 Specimen

For which pH change is there the maximum increase in acidity?

 Initial pHFinal pH
1.13
2.26
3.31
4.62
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4.62

Reason — According to the pH scale, lesser the pH more is the acidity. When pH decreases from 6 to 2, the amount of H+ increases 10,000 times.

pH= −log10 [H+ ] ⟶ [H+ ] = 10-pH ​

Initial [H+] = 10-6 = 0.000001 mol/L
Final [H+] = 10-2 = 0.01 mol/L

Change: $\frac{0.01}{0.000001}$ = 10,000 times more acidic

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