m (added to glossary) |
m (added categorization) |
||
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Abbreviations]] | ||
pH is a scale used to measure the overall acidity or alkalinity of a solution based on the relative concentration of hydronium cations and hydroxide anions. A pH of 7 is considered neutral. Low numbers represent an acidic solution and high numbers represent a basic or alkaline solution. pH is measured on a logarithmic scale. | pH is a scale used to measure the overall acidity or alkalinity of a solution based on the relative concentration of hydronium cations and hydroxide anions. A pH of 7 is considered neutral. Low numbers represent an acidic solution and high numbers represent a basic or alkaline solution. pH is measured on a logarithmic scale. | ||
+ | |||
+ | pH can be measured in different ways: | ||
+ | * [[pH test strips]] | ||
+ | * [[pH meter]] |
Latest revision as of 16:01, 2 January 2008
pH is a scale used to measure the overall acidity or alkalinity of a solution based on the relative concentration of hydronium cations and hydroxide anions. A pH of 7 is considered neutral. Low numbers represent an acidic solution and high numbers represent a basic or alkaline solution. pH is measured on a logarithmic scale.
pH can be measured in different ways: