General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Acids and Bases - 11.6 The pH Scale - Questions and Problems - Page 422: 11.47

Answer

An increase or decrease of one pH unit will always change [H$_{3}$O$^{+}$] concentrations by a factor of 10. Therefore, a pH of 3 will be ten times more acidic than a pH of 4, as a change of one pH unit has occurred.

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An increase or decrease of one pH unit will always change [H$_{3}$O$^{+}$] concentrations by a factor of 10. Therefore, a pH of 3 will be ten times more acidic than a pH of 4, as a change of one pH unit has occurred.
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