The equation for the pH of a substance is pH = –log[H+], where H+ is the concentration of hydrogen ions. A basic solution has a pH of 11.2. An acidic solution has a pH of 2.4. What is the approximate difference in the concentration of hydrogen ions between the two solutions?

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a basic solution:

[tex]\tt [H^+]=10^{-11.2}=6.3\times 10^{-12}[/tex]

an acidic solution:

[tex]\tt [H^+]=10^{-2.4}=3.9\times 10^{-3}[/tex]

the approximate difference:

[tex]\tt =3.9\times 10^{-3}-6.3\times 10^{-12}=3.8999\times 10^{-3}[/tex]

the difference between the two is almost the same as the acid concentration value because the base concentration value is very small

Answer: Guy above me is hard to understand. The answer is

B: 4.0 x 10^3