Concentration and the pH scale

Concentration is moles per litre, and pH is the negative log of hydrogen ion concentration, so each unit is tenfold.

A worked example

Diluting 25.0 mL of 1.2 mol/L acid to 300.0 mL gives c = (1.2 x 25.0) / 300.0 = 0.10 mol/L, because the moles of solute do not change.

The mistake people actually make

Convert millilitres to litres before using c = n/V. At 25 degrees C, pH + pOH = 14, so a pH of 11 means a pOH of 3.

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