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What is the pH of a 0.1 M solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl)? (Ka for HCl = very large, essentially 0)

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To calculate the pH of a 0.1 M solution of hydrochloric acid  HCl , we need to determine the concentration of hydrogen ions  H+  in the solution. Since HCl is a strong acid, it will dissociate completely in water, meaning that the concentration of H+ ions will be equal to the concentration of HCl.In this case, the concentration of HCl is 0.1 M, so the concentration of H+ ions will also be 0.1 M.The pH of a solution is calculated using the following formula:pH = -log10[H+]where [H+] is the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per liter  M .For this problem:pH = -log10 0.1 pH = - -1 pH = 1The pH of a 0.1 M solution of hydrochloric acid  HCl  is 1.
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