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NDA 2025
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NDA
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2025
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General Ability
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General Science

NDA 2025 · General Ability · General Science

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

Options

  1. AA scale measuring hydrogen ion concentration in a solution is called pH scale
  2. BThe higher the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution, higher is its pH
  3. CWe can measure pH generally from 0 to 14 on a pH scale
  4. DThe 'p' in pH stands for 'potenz' in German meaning power

Correct answer

B. The higher the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution, higher is its pH

Step-by-step solution

The pH of a solution is defined as the negative logarithm to the base 1010 of the hydrogen ion concentration, expressed as pH=−log⁡10[H+]pH = -\log_{10}[H^+].

Because of the negative sign in the formula, an increase in the hydrogen ion concentration [H+][H^+] results in a decrease in the pH value. Therefore, the higher the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution, the lower is its pH.

The other statements are correct: the pH scale measures hydrogen ion concentration, it generally ranges from 00 to 1414, and the 'p' stands for 'potenz' (meaning power) in German.

Answer: The higher the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution, higher is its pH
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