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Describe te pH scale. What determines whether or not a substance is an acid?
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∙ 14y ago
the pH scale is a measure of acids and bases. if it is less than 7 it is an acid. if it is grater than 7 its a base. if it is 7, it is neutral. the closer the # is to 7 the weaker it is. the farther it is from the 7 the stronger it is( 1-strong acid. 6- weak acid. 8-weak base. 14- strong base.). it goes up 2 14.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoif it's 7 it is acid if less than 7 it's base
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What determines strength of an acid?
The PH scale
What determines the strength of an acid?
The pH scale
What doe pH scale tell you?
pH scale has to do with the amount of ionic hydrogen present. This determines the alkalinity or acidity of a substance. Basically, if the substance has a pH lower than a 7 the pH scale for the substance is acid. If its higher than 7, its alkaline, if its 7 on the scale, its a base.
What substance is the Fahrenheit scale based on?
Water
When measured on the pH scale acid is?
The pH scale ranges from 0-14. From 0-6, the substance is acidic. A value of 7 means the substance is neutral. From 8-14, the substance is basic.
What determines if a substance is acidic or base?
a pH scale.
What determines a map maker's choice of scale?
Because of the scale
What determines the sound of a scale?
The keynote
What do you know about the pH scale?
The pH scale is a physics scale that measures the pH balance of something (obvious). It ranges from 1-14, 1 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic. Water is neutral at 7 pH. A common acid is vinegar and a common base is bar soap. The pH scale is a scale designed to determine the acidity or basidity of a given substance and ranges from 0-14 with 7 being neutral, a substance that is between the range of 0 and 7 determines the acidity of a substance with 7 being neutral and 0 being extremely acidic while the range 7-14 determines the basidity of a substance with 7 being neutral and 14 being extremely acidic. It can be said that the acidity or basidity grows stronger the farther it is from 7.
What determines strength of an acid?
The PH scale
What determines the strength of an acid?
The pH scale
Why is there a pH scale?
The reason for a pH scale it to tell how basic or acidic a substance, or substance byproduct is.
How determines pay scale?
Knowledge, skill and abilities.
What determines a mapmaker's choice of scale?
its size and variety
What does the mohs scale determine?
it determines the hardness of a mineral.
What determines where and how much the ground shakes in an earthquake?
by mercalli scale.
What is the difference in earthquake measurement by the Richter scale vs the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
The Richter scale determines earthquake magnitude by measuring how much the ground moves, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale determines earthquake intensity based on damage to buildings and effects on humans.
