It isn't. It is how acidic or basic a substance is.
The pH scale is logarithmic; the difference between two units is x10.
The pH is a measure of the activity of the ion H+ (the negative logarithm in base 10); the scale is logarithmic.
the pH scale is a measurement of acidity of liquids. it ranges from a rating on 1 to 14. when it is at 1, it is very acidic and at 14 it is a strong alkali but at 7, its neutral like water. the pH scale also shows acidity by colour- at 1 it is a strong red, at 7 it is a green and at 14, it is a purple. ;)
They are logarithmic. A change of one unit is order of magnitude in difference; that is 10 times as much.
The pH scale is logarithmic, and is based on powers of 10. Therefore, there are 10 more hydrogen ions in pH of 4 versus 5.
The pH scale is logarithmic; the difference between two units is x10.
The Decibal scale for sound measurement is an example of a logarithmic scale. The Richter scale, the pH scale, the magnitude scale for stars, the multiplicative scales on a slide rule
a pH Scale is a range from 0 to 14 0 to 6.9 is acidity 7 is neutral 7.1 to 14 is alkalinity the pH scale is logarithmic
The neutral point is at 7; under 7 is acidic, over 7 is basic. The pH scale is logarithmic.
The pH is a measure of the activity of the ion H+ (the negative logarithm in base 10); the scale is logarithmic.
From a math point of view, a logarithmic scale is used when there is a great range of values. Common example are the Ph scale for acidity, decibels for noise, and the Richter scale for earthquakes.
Both the pH scale and the Richter scale are logarithmic. A decrease of 1 on the pH scale means a tenfold increase in acidity while an increase of 1 on the Richter scale means a tenfold increase in intensity.
pH is the hydrogen or hydroxide concentration in your pool. pH is a logarithmic scale ranging from 0-14 and 7 being neutral.
It's the amount of hydrogen ions. (P)otential of (H)ydrogen its a log based scale, a logarithmic scale earthquakes are logarithmic, so is sound pressure(decibles)
the pH scale is a measurement of acidity of liquids. it ranges from a rating on 1 to 14. when it is at 1, it is very acidic and at 14 it is a strong alkali but at 7, its neutral like water. the pH scale also shows acidity by colour- at 1 it is a strong red, at 7 it is a green and at 14, it is a purple. ;)
No. As the pH scale is logarithmic, a solution with a pH of 1 is 10 times more acidic than a solution with a pH of 2.
pH is a logarithmic scale; because of the way calculus and maths works, graphing such a scale against a log results in a straight line.