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The 'p' in pH is short for 'the negative logarithm to base 10.
The 'H' is for the hydrogen ion concentration.
pH = -log(10)[H+]
Mathemtically inverting
[H^+] = 10^(-pH)
So pH = 1 is equivalenrt to 10^-1 = 0.1
pH = 2 is equivalent to 10^-2 = 0.01
pH = 3 is equivlaanrt to 10^-3 = 0.001
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pH = 7 is equivalent to 10^-7 = 0.0000001
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pH = 14 is equivapanet to 10^(-14) = 0.00000000000001
So hopefully you can see that is is decreasing in powers of '10'. on an exponential scale. On a graph this will produce a curve, not a straight line.
lenpollock
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∙ 12y agoNo, the pH scale ranges from 0-14 and is considered a logarithmic scale.
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What is phtwo?
it is science and it means pH scale
What is the scale used to indicate the strength of an acid or base called?
pH Scale
How many times more acidic is a solution of pH 1 than a solution having pH 2?
To first answer this question you must know how the PH scale works. Essentially the PH scale is a logarithmic scale. A logarithmic scale unlike a linear scale (you know the scales that go from 1, 2, 3, etc.) works using exponential increments. For the PH scale every time you go one number down the solution the item in question becomes ten times more acidic than the number above. Therefore to ultimately answer your question a solution with a PH of 1 is ten times more acidic than a solution that has a PH of 2.
What is sodium hydroxide in a PH scale?
Sodium Hydroxide or NaOH is a highly basic compound. On the pH scale it has a pH of 14.
What does phtwo mean in sciene?
The phtwo is another name for the ph scale.
What is the difference between a linear scale and a nonlinear scale?
A linear scale is much more simple to use and provides accurate readings it also works faster than the non-linear scale . This scale does not take much work and has equal divisions. In a linear scale, there is an equal amount between each mark; this is the normal kind of scale that is used in most everyday graphs/charts. In a non-linear scale, the difference between each mark is not the same, for example each mark, although the same distance apart on the paper, represents twice the value of the previous mark. Two examples which are met regularly are logarithmic in nature: pH (acid/alkali scale - eg pH balanced shampoo) and dB (deci-Bel - relative loudness of sounds).
What is the best answer between the difference of a linear and non- linear scale?
You can measure things with a linear scale. Practically impossible with a non-linear scale.
What scale is used to determine pH?
the pH scale
What number is highest on the pH scale?
The highest number on the pH scale is 14. The pH scale goes from 0 to 14.
What colour is acid on a PH scale?
The Ph scale does not have colours.
Where is a strawberry on the pH scale?
strawberries are at 3.5 on the pH scale
What is phtwo?
it is science and it means pH scale
What scale measures the concentration of hydrogen ions?
The scale that chemists use to describe the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution is know as the pH Scale
What is the midpoint of the pH scale?
The midpoint of the pH scale is 7.
The scale used to classify the strength of acid and basic solutions?
The pH scale.
What is the scale used to indicate the strength of an acid or base called?
pH Scale
What substance is in ithe middle on a PH scale?
Pure water has a pH of 7.0 which is the center of the pH scale.
