Which statement best describes the difference between a substance with a pH of 3.0 and a substance with a pH of 6.0?(1 point)

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The substance with the higher pH has 1,000 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with the higher pH has 1,000 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.

The substance with the lower pH has twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with the lower pH has twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.

The substance with the higher pH has twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.
The substance with the higher pH has twice as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.

The substance with the lower pH has 1,000 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

The substance with the lower pH has 1,000 times as many hydrogen ions per volume of water.

In terms of pH, each whole number change represents a tenfold change in hydrogen ion concentration. Therefore, a solution with a pH of 3.0 has 1,000 times more hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 6.0 (which is three pH units higher).