Answer: A> B> C > D> E
Explanation:
pH or pOH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
pH is calculated by taking negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration.
[tex]pH=-\log [H^+][/tex]
a) Solution A: pH =2
[tex][H^+]=10^{-2}[/tex]
b) Solution B: pH =5
[tex][H^+]=10^{-5}[/tex]
c) Solution C: pH = 7
[tex][H^+]=10^{-7}[/tex]
d) Solution D: pH = 8
[tex][H^+]=10^{-8}[/tex]
e) Solution E: pH =13
[tex][H^+]=10^{-13}[/tex]
Thus the decreasing order of hydrogen ion concentration is A> B> C > D> E
