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Q: Why does the higher the number on the pH scale mean?
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What does the number seven mean on a pH scale?

it is neutral. Water is a 7 on the pH scale


Is 6 a natural number?

The number 6 is not a natural number on the pH scale if that is what you mean. In fact the number 7 is a natural and neutral number on the pH scale ( on the pH scale number 7 is a green colour.)


On the pH scale what is the pH of an acid?

0 - 6.9 The lower the pH number the higher the concentration of hydronium ions and higher the strength of acid


What does it mean to be a strong or weak acid or base?

a strong acid is lower on the pH scale a strong base is higher on the pH scale


How does the concentration of H affect the number on the pH scale?

The meaning of a higher H+ concentration is a low pH.


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 scale is used to determine whether a solution is an acid or base?

When referring to acidity of a solution one uses the pH scale. The lower the number, the higher the acidity. Pure water is said to be neutral, and is a 7 on the scale. Anything with a lower number ranking is acidic, and anything with a higher ranking is basic.


If you have a lower pH will you have higher proton concentration?

Yes. The pH scale is an inverse log scale of the [H].


What is the pH of an alkali?

If something is alkalic, it is higher that 7 on the pH scale


What number is smelling slats on the PH scale?

Any smelling on the pH scale.


What number does the pH scale end?

The range of the pH scale is 0-14.


What is the neutral number in the pH scale?

7 is neutral on the pH scale.