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What is the pH of a 10.0 M solution of nitric acid (HNO3)?

a. 10
b. 1.0
c. 0
d. -1.0

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Brief calculation to show the how to find the pH of a solution of nitric acid.

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Nitric acid dissociation equation is:

HNO3 ---> H+ + NO3-

The Ka of nitric acid is 28, which is pretty large. This means that the acid ...

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