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It comes from the German word "Potenz" meaning power or potential.
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What is p in pH?
pH is the scientific abbreviation for power of Hydrogen.p=power H=hydrogen. The "p" in pH comes from the notation of the probability of finding a Mole of H+ ions in a given amount of solution which is written as P(H+)=Moles of H+ per litre. Unfortunately the Probability expressed in numbers is not the ideal way to describe and compare things. The best way to do this is to have a scale and have everything fit between its extreemes. Thus the pH scale was devised where the negative log of the concentration of H+ ions gives a scale from 0 to 14. This does not mean that the definition of "p" in "pH" changed but it only says that the old name (probability of H+) is now being used to refer to the the "pH scale".
Who first used p in pH?
madam curie
What does pH indicator?
p = -log H= concentration of hydrogen in solution (H+) therefore, pH= -log [H+] or [H+] = 10-pH
What Does high pH mean on a pH scale?
A pH over 7 is basic.
Role of pH in synthesis of Paracetamol from p-Aminophenol?
catalysis
Who invented the pH TABLE?
S. P. L. Sorensen
How many syllables does prophet?
p-ro-ph-et
What is the pH of a 4.3 x 10-2 M HCl is the solution?
p(x)=-log([x])So... pH=-log([H+])pH = 1.4
What does the acronym pH?
The H means hydrogen, but noone save the inventor of the pH system truly knows what the p means.
What would a pH of 5 mean?
A pH of 5 is closer to an acid. 7 is neutral pH.
What word start with p end with pH?
Some words that begin with the letter p and end with the letters ph:paragraphphonographphotographpictographpolygraph
What is pH in printing?
p is very pobably from power and H is Hydrogen
