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by yogipatel 3234 days ago
That's the definition of p[H]. The definition of the "real" pH is the -log of H+ activity. H+ activity is the concentration of H+ * a coefficient. In practice, the coefficient is considered to be 1, however there are cases (such as extreme concentrations) when that approximation isn't valid.
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Ah yes I had forgotten about activity. :)