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What do the letters pH stand for in the pH scale?

April 26, 2017letters pH scale stand

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What do the letters pH stand for in the pH scale?

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The p stands for potential and the H for hydrogen. The pH scale is a measure of acidity or alkalinity. The greater the concentration of the hydrogen ion, the lower the pH and the greater the acidity. The pH scale is not linear, it is exponential. The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution with pH of 6 is 10 times greater than that of pH 7 and 100 times greater than that of pH 8.