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For which pH change is there the maximum increase in acidity?
| Initial pH | Final pH | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 | 3 |
| 2. | 2 | 6 |
| 3. | 3 | 1 |
| 4. | 6 | 2 |
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| 4. | 6 | 2 |
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