An acidic solution contains H+ ions, a basic solution contains OH- ions.
Acidic hydrolysis: hydrolysis in an acid solution (pH under 7) Basic hydrolysis: hydrolysis in a basic solution (pH above 7)
The difference in Hydrogen ion concentration between pH12 an pH13 is 10 fold. But, no one should consider a solution with a pH of 12 an "acidic solution". Anything above pH 7 is a basic or alkaline solution.
The pH scale measures how acidic or alkaline (basic) a solution is.
An acidic solution contains H+ ions, a basic solution contains OH- ions.
acidic oxides form acids with water Bases form basic salts with water
Acidic hydrolysis: hydrolysis in an acid solution (pH under 7) Basic hydrolysis: hydrolysis in a basic solution (pH above 7)
Neutralization
Neutralization
The difference in Hydrogen ion concentration between pH12 an pH13 is 10 fold. But, no one should consider a solution with a pH of 12 an "acidic solution". Anything above pH 7 is a basic or alkaline solution.
The pH scale measures how acidic or alkaline (basic) a solution is.
The solution is acidic.
This is called a neutralization reaction.
acidic
This solution is basic.
An acidic solution contains H+ ions, a basic solution contains OH- ions.
acidic oxides form acids with water Bases form basic salts with water
pH strips are used to determine whether a solution is acidic or basic