How many times stronger is the hydrogen-ion concentration of a pH 4 solution as compared with a pH 9 solution?
A. 0.00001
B. 5
C. 100,000
D. 50
The correct answer is c. 100,000. The pH scale is a logarithmic scale, which means that each change of one pH unit represents a tenfold change in the hydrogen-ion concentration. A pH 4 solution has a hydrogen-ion concentration that is 10^5 (or 100,000) times greater than that of a pH 9 solution.
a. 0.00001 is the hydrogen-ion concentration of a pH 9 solution as compared with a pH 4 solution.
b. 5 is the difference in pH units between a pH 4 solution and a pH 9 solution.
d. 50 is not the correct answer.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.