Would I be correct to make the following statements:
If 99% of the H+ in a solution of pH 1.3 were neutralized then the final pH would be 3.3.
- Because the number of H+ ions drops by a factor of 102 so pH would increase by log (102) units.
Here's where I get confused.
If 99.9% of the H+ in a solution of pH 1.3 were neutralized then the final pH would be 4.3.
- Because the number of H+ ions drops by a factor of 103 so pH would increase by log (103) units.
If 99.99% of the H+ in a solution of pH 1.3 were neutralized then the final pH would be 5.3.
- Because the number of H+ ions drops by a factor of 104 so pH would increase by log (104) units.
Somehow it just hard to imagine that as you go from 99.9% of H+ neutralized to 99.99% of H+ neutralized, you increase one whole pH point. Just wanted to see if it was correct.