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EEJ MAIN Chemistry
QUESTION #7516
Question 1
How many litres of water must be added to 1 litre of a pH 1 HCl solution to raise the pH to 2?
Correct Answer Explanation
pH 1 means $[\text{H}^+] = 0.1\ \text{M}$; pH 2 means $[\text{H}^+] = 0.01\ \text{M}$.
Using dilution formula $C_1V_1 = C_2V_2$:
$0.1 \times 1 = 0.01 \times V_2$
$V_2 = 10\ \text{L}$
Volume of water to add $= V_2 - V_1 = 10 - 1 = \mathbf{9.0\ \text{L}}$
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