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Solve for the indicated variable.
-$\mathrm { pH } = - \log \left( \mathrm { H } ^ { + } \right)$for $\mathrm { H } ^ { + }$
A) $\mathrm { H } ^ { + } = 10 ^ { - \mathrm { pH } }$
B) $\mathrm { H } ^ { + } = \log ( \mathrm { pH } )$
C) $\mathrm { H } ^ { + } = 10 ^ { \mathrm { pH } }$
D) $\mathrm { H } ^ { + } = - 10 ^ { \mathrm { pH } }$

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To solve for $\mathrm{H}^{+}$, you exponentiate both sides of the equation with base 10, resulting in $\mathrm{H}^{+} = 10^{-\mathrm{pH}}$.

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