Answer
pH = 3.7
Work Step by Step
[H$^{+}$] of pure water: 10$^{-7}$ M
Increase in [H$^{+}$] due to HCl:
= ($50\times1$)/$250$ = $2\times10$$^{-4}$
= $-$log ($2\times10$$^{2}$) = $3.7$
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition
by Voet, Donald; Voet, Judith G.; Pratt, Charlotte W.
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1118918401
ISBN 13:
978-1-11891-840-1
Chapter 2 - Water - Exercises - Page 40: 13
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