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20 February, 11:51

Normal rain has a pH of about 5.5 whereas the most acidic rain measured in Los Angeles had a pH of 1.5. How much more concentrated in H + is the acid rain than the normal rain?

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  1. 20 February, 12:09
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    PH is used to measure the acidity of a substance and it can be used to calculate the amount of H + ions in a solution. pH is expressed as:

    pH = - log [H+]

    For a normal rain:

    5.5 = - log [H+]

    [H+] = 1 x 10^-5 M

    For an acid rain:

    1.5 = - log [H+]

    [H+] = 0.03 M
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