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Which statement best describes the difference between a substance with a pH of 2.0 versus a substance with a pH of 4.0?(1 point)
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The substance with a pH of 4.0 would have 100 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with a pH of 4.0 would have 100 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with a pH of 2.0 would have 100 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with a pH of 2.0 would have 100 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with a pH of 4.0 would have twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with a pH of 4.0 would have twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with a pH of 2.0 would have twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with a pH of 2.0 would have twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
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The correct statement is:
The substance with a pH of 2.0 would have 100 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
This is because the pH scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number change on the scale represents a tenfold change in hydrogen ion concentration. Therefore, a difference of 2 pH units (from 2.0 to 4.0) corresponds to a difference of 10^2, or 100 times the concentration of hydrogen ions.
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