Logarithms
pH
Examples
Example 1 Find the pH of apple juice with a hydrogen ion concentration of 3.2 x 10-4 .Step 1. Substitute 3.2 x 10-4 in the formula.
Step 2. Use a calculator to solve.
Example 2 Find the hydrogen ion concentration of ketchup which has a pH of 3.9.
Step 1. Substitute 3.9 into the formula.
Step 2. Use the inverse operations of logs and exponents and a calculator to solve.
