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: 11.54

Answer

The concentration of hydronium ion $(H_3O^+)$ of the blood plasma of this patient is equal to $2.6 \times 10^{-8} \space M$.

Work Step by Step

$$[H_3O^+] = 10^{-pH} = 10^{-7.58} = 2.6 \times 10^{-8} \space M$$
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