The pH of a soft drink is 3.82. Its hydrogen ion concentration will be

Options

A. `1.96 xx 10^(-2)` mol/l
B. `1.96 xx 10^(-3)` mol/l
C. `1.5 xx 10^(-4)` mol/l
D. `1.96 xx 10^(-1)` mol/l

Answer

C

Explanation

`pH = 3.82 = -log[H^(+)] :. [H^(+)] = 1.5 xx 10^(-4)` mole/litre