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A solution had pH $3$. After dilution, its pH became $5$. By what factor did the hydrogen ion concentration decrease?

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Correct answer: Decrease by a factor of $100$

Use $\text{pH}=-\log_{10}[H^+]$. So
$[H^+] \propto 10^{-\text{pH}}$.
When pH changes from $3$ to $5$:
\[
\frac{[H^+]_{\text{initial}}}{[H^+]_{\text{final}}}=10^{(5-3)}=10^2=100.
\]
So the hydrogen ion concentration decreases by a factor of $100$.

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PhHydrogen Ion ConcentrationLogarithmsDilution EffectAcids

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