Someone tells you that the pH of a solution is minus 2. Which one of the following is false?
Someone tells you that the pH of a solution is minus 2. Which one of the following is false?
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
, soimplies. Since pure water is ~55.5 M, a 100 M solution ofis physically impossible in aqueous solution. However, pH is simply a mathematical functionand is not restricted to positive values by theory — it is possible mathematically (theoretically). The statement 'such a value of pH is impossible even in theory' is therefore FALSE. In practice, the pH scale is limited to ~0–14 for dilute aqueous solutions.