Bio/chem relation between pH and [H+]

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The relationship between pH and hydrogen ion concentration is defined by the formula pH = -log[H+]. This formula establishes that pH is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration, confirming the initial assertion made by the user. The discussion emphasizes that this relationship is straightforward and does not involve complex explanations beyond the basic definition of pH and the pH scale.

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Hi my question is How does the pH relate to the concentration of Hydrogen ions?

what I think is The relationship between the pH and the concentration of Hydrogen ions is that the -log of the hydrogen ion concentration is equal to the pH, but this doesn't seem right at all.

can someone please help me out?:confused:
 
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The pH is pH = -\log[H^{+}]. So you are correct.
 
I thought there would be a more complicated answer
 
Nope. See pH definition and pH scale for more details - but they won't change what courtrigrad have already wrote.
 

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