You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

If the concen...

Question

If the concentration of H+(aq) ions decreases the pH will increase.how?

Open in App

Solution

Decrease in H⁺ ion concentration of a solution decreases its acidity. As pH is defined as the negative log of hydrogen ion concentration of a solution (pH = -log[H⁺]), therefore less is the concentration of H⁺ ions, less is the acidic character of the solution and higher is its pH.

Hence, decrease in H⁺ ion concentration of a solution increases the pH of the solution.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

H^{+}

O H^{-}

F e (O H)_{3} (s) ⇌ F e^{3 +} (a q) + 3 O H^{-} (a q)

1 / 4

F e^{3 +}

{O H}^{-}

F e {(O H)}_{3} (s) ⇌ {F e}^{3 +} (a q) + 3 {O H}^{-} (a q .)

1 / 4

{F e}^{3 +}

O H^{-}

F e (O H)_{3} (s) ⇋ F e^{3 +} + (a q) + 3 O H^{-} (a q)

1 / 4

F e^{3 +}

N H_{4} O H

N H_{4} O H (a q) ⇌ N H_{4}^{+} (a q) + O H^{-} (a q)

N H_{4} C l

p H

N H_{4} O H

Join BYJU'S Learning Program