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THE IMPORTANCE OF pH
pH is a number that specifically describes the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution. ... In the same way, the pH scale was developed. ... A scientist named, Sorenson, developed the needed scale and at the same time came up with the symbol pH. ... The pH is directly related to the ratio of H+ to OH-. ...
The following example might help to explain how the pH scale works. ... It can be assigned a pH of 0. ... It can be assigned a pH of 14. ... This solution is assigned a pH of 1. In the same way, if the molar solution of the base sodium hydroxide is diluted by adding 1 milliliter to 9 milliliters of pure water, it would be assigned a pH of 13. It is significant to realize that with the acid, the 1/10th dilution increased the pH from 0 to 1, while the same dilution of the base reduced the pH from 14 to 13. In both cases the pH values were going toward 7. A pH of 7 is the exact middle of the scale at which we have neither acid nor base, but neutral. ...
Acid pH (molar)
Base pH (molar)
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It should be noticed that in the acid column the number of decimal places exactly equals the pH. Therefore a change of 1/10th or 10 times in acid concentration will make a change of 1 pH unit either up or down.
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