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140 decibels?
10 Rock-solid, perhaps?
See this webpage for more information.
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As of the writing of this exercise, the Wikipedia page given here states that it may not meet the “general notability
guideline” nor does it cite any references or sources. I find this odd because it is this very usage of the decibel scale
which shows up in every College Algebra book I have read. Perhaps those other books have been wrong all along
and we’re just blindly following tradition.
11 344 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
(c) The pH of a solution is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. Specifically, pH = − log[H+ ]
where [H+ ] is the hydrogen ion concentration in moles per liter. A solution with a pH
less than 7 is an acid, one with a pH greater than 7 is a base (alkaline) and a pH of 7 is
regarded as neutral.
i. The hydrogen ion concentration of pure water is [H+ ] = 10−7 . Find its pH.
ii. Find the pH of a solution with [H+ ] = 6.3 × 10−13 .
iii. The pH of gastric acid (the acid in your stomach) is about 0.7. What is the corresponding hydrogen ion concentration? 6.1 Introduction to Exponential and Logarithmi...
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