JEE Main202325 Jan 2023Evening ShiftChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
When the hydrogen ion concentration H + changes by a factor of 1000 , the value of pH of the solution
Options
- Aincreases by 1000 units
- Bdecreases by 3 units
- Cdecreases by 2 units
- Dincreases by 2 units
Correct answer
B. decreases by 3 units
Step-by-step solution
Let the initial concentration of H + be 1 ∴   H + i   =   1   ⇒   pH   =   0 It changes by 1000 units ∴   H + f   =   10 3   ⇒   pH   =   - 3 So, pH decreases by 3 units.