Programming Problem
Chemists, biologists, and biochemists, are often interested
in calculating the pH level of a given solution. A solution
with a pH level less than 7 is acidic; otherwise, it is basic.
Determining the pH of a solution is important, since many
organisms and micro-organisms can only live in a limited
pH range.
Instructions:
- Start a C++ program from scratch to solve the above problem.
- Add code to template file
ex4_pH.cpp
in the replit team project or create it in your IDE. - Request an input for a concentration of hydroxide ions, denoted OH −, and represented as a real number (you decide the appropriate type).
- Calculate the concentration of hydronium ions, abbreviated H +, using
this
formula:
- Calculate the pH level from the hydronium concentration with this formula:
- For example, if the input solution is 0.002 OH −,
your program should print something like this:
The pH level of solution 0.002 is 11.3010299957. The solution is basic.
- Use proper loops and selection control structures - avoid use of continue and early return statements. (You should also avoid use of break to end loops for this exercise.)
- Use meaningful variable names, proper indentation, and appropriate comments.
- Use the output format and style shown in the sample run below.
- Here are four hydroxide concentrations to use as test input :
0.002 ( or 2.0e-3 ) 0.00006 ( or 6.0e-5 ) 0.000000007 ( or 7.0e-9 ) 0.0000000009 ( or 9.0e-10 )
- Show your lab instructor that your program works.
Tips:
You may find the following will help you with the formulas:- This program requires you to use log base 10 - and the
log()
function doesn't do that in C++. There are several log functions in thecmath
library - be sure to choose the right one.
- C++ allows you to initialize and print values in scientific
notation like this:
double avogadro = 6.022e+23; // Avogadro's Number
pow()
function fromcmath
.
double avogadro = 6.022*pow(10.0,23.0); // Avogadro's Number
Sample Output
This program calculates ph level Enter 0 to quit the program. Please input the concentration of hydroxide: 0.002 The ph level of solution 0.0020000000 is 11.3010299957. The solution is basic. Please input the concentration of hydroxide: 0.00006 The ph level of solution 0.0000600000 is 9.7781512504. The solution is basic. Please input the concentration of hydroxide: 0.000000007 The ph level of solution 0.0000000070 is 5.8450980400. The solution is acidic. Please input the concentration of hydroxide: 0.0000000009 The ph level of solution 0.0000000009 is 4.9542425094. The solution is acidic. Please input the concentration of hydroxide: 0 You entered 0, so quit the program.
When you are done:
- Take a screenshot demonstrating either:
- Replit: 3 out of the 4 Input/Ouput tests are successful.
- Other IDEs: a sample run with the test data shown in this exercise.
- For this exercise, you will have:
ex4_pH.cpp
. - If you have completed this exercise, congratulations! Option 2 is complete! Please upload .cpp file and screenshots for the output to URCourses.