mcat_premed3832
Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 428
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:41 am Post subject: |
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You gave the example of a pH range from 3 to 4:
4 - 3 = 1
That is a range of 1 unit so the exponent of 10 is 1 thus 10 fold.
A range of 2 units would be, for example, pH of 3 to 5:
5 - 3 = 2
This is a range of 2 units so the exponent of 10 is 2 thus 100 fold. |
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