Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780815345244
Author: Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 2, Problem 1P
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To examine: Whether the statement, “A 10-8 M solution of HCl has a pH of 8”, is true or false.

Introduction: The potential of hydrogen (pH) is the negative logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen (H+ ) ions. It determines acidity and alkalinity of a substance. Acids have pH lower than 7, whereas alkalis have pH more than 7. The solutions that are not considered under acid or alkali are called neutral solutions and have a pH equal to 7.

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Answer to Problem 1P

Correct answer: The statement is false.

Explanation of Solution

The pH of hydrochloric acid (HCL) cannot be equal to 8 because HCL is a strong acid, and the pH of an acidic solution can never be higher than 7.

Hence, the statement is false.

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