A solution has a pH of 5. What is its hydrogen ion concentration [H+]?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium MCAT item. Correct choice: A. 1 × 10^-5 M.
- A. 1 × 10^-5 M ✓
- B. 1 × 10^5 M
Why not B: “1 × 10^5 M” is not 1 × 10^-5 M.
- C. 1 × 10^-6 M
Why not C: “1 × 10^-6 M” is not 1 × 10^-5 M.
- D. 1 × 10^-4 M
Why not D: “1 × 10^-4 M” is not 1 × 10^-5 M.
Correct answer
A. 1 × 10^-5 M
Explanation
1 × 10^-5 M (option A) is the accepted answer to “A solution has a pH of 5. What is its hydrogen ion concentration [H+]”. Option B (1 × 10^5 M) is a different value from 1 × 10^-5 M. Option C (1 × 10^-6 M) is a different value from 1 × 10^-5 M. Option D (1 × 10^-4 M) is a different value from 1 × 10^-5 M. Keep 1 × 10^-5 M as the MCAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: solution hydrogen, hydrogen concentration, concentration -log, 1 × 10^-5 M
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