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Can someone please explain to me the following question?

"Calculate the pH of a 1.0 M CH3COOH solution."

My answer:

pH = -log[H+] = -log[1.0] = 0

But how can that be right? Since CH3COOH is a weak acid, how can it have a pH of zero? Did I do something wrong?

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