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pH to Hydrogen Ion Concentration Converter

[H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C.

[H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol/L as a dilute-water approximation. pH 7 is 1×10⁻⁷ M. Strong acids, high ionic strength, and 37 °C blood chemistry all argue with that textbook line. Use activity if you are publishing.

pH

pH → mol/L

1.0000e-7 mol/L

pH 7 is 10⁻⁷ mol/L. Activity is not concentration in a strong brine.

pH
7
pOH (25 °C)
7

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Terms & how it works

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  • pH

    The “pH” value used in this tool’s formula. Adjust it to see results update live.

How this calculator works

[H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol/L as a dilute-water approximation. pH 7 is 1×10⁻⁷ M. Strong acids, high ionic strength, and 37 °C blood chemistry all argue with that textbook line. Use activity if you are publishing. [H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C. Example: pH 3 → 0.001 mol/L. pH 7 → 1×10⁻⁷ mol/L.

[H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C.

Example: pH 3 → 0.001 mol/L. pH 7 → 1×10⁻⁷ mol/L.

When to use this pH to [H+]

Common use cases

  • [H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol/L as a dilute-water approximation. pH 7 is 1×10⁻⁷ M. Strong acids, high ionic strength, and 37 °C blood chemistry all argue with that textbook line. Use activity if you are publishing.
  • Sanity-check with this case: pH 3 → 0.001 mol/L. pH 7 → 1×10⁻⁷ mol/L.
  • The relationship is: [H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C.

Localized examples

  • Unit Converters: the example on this page uses the same formula as the widget.

What you get

  • Fields: pH
  • [H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C.
  • Example on the page: pH 3 → 0.001 mol/L. pH 7 → 1×10⁻⁷ mol/L.

How to Convert pH to [H+] Step-by-Step

  1. 1Enter pH. Use the values you have, not a catalog average, unless that is all you know.
  2. 2[H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C.
  3. 3Worked case: pH 3 → 0.001 mol/L. pH 7 → 1×10⁻⁷ mol/L.
  4. 4Check which dictionary the other person is using — US or UK, decimal or 1,024 — then trust the number.

Governing formula

[H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C.

pH 3 → 0.001 mol/L. pH 7 → 1×10⁻⁷ mol/L.

Example: set pH = 7, then read the result.

Variable definitions

  • value

    pH

    The “pH” field. Default 7; typical range -2–16.

  • The conversion ([H⁺] = 10^(−pH) mol L⁻¹. pOH ≈ 14 − pH at 25 °C.) does not pick US vs UK gallons, SI vs binary megabytes, or Mach at altitude for you. Read the footnote on the page.
  • Nothing here is uploaded for the calculation itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Possible in very concentrated acid. The log still works; the activity coefficient will not be 1.

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