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Well...zero isn't really the lowest number on the pH scale. To simplify things, we teach kids that the scale goes from 0-14, but in reality, a solution can have a negative pH. The pH is the negative log of the hydrogen concentration or -log[H+]. So for -log[H+] to be negative, log[H+] has to be positive; therefore, [H+] would have to be greater than one. A solution that has a negative pH is extremely acidic!
For example, a solution with a hydrogen concentration of 2.2 M would have a pH of -log[2.2] = -0.342
The reason we use 0-14 in abstraction is because pH + pOH = 14
What else can I help you with?
Is zero considered to be neutral on a PH scale?
Zero is not considered neutral on the pH scale. The neutral point on the pH scale is 7, which represents a balance between acidity and alkalinity. A pH of 0 is highly acidic, while a pH of 14 is highly alkaline.
What number on the pH scale indicates the strongest acid solution?
The pH scale does not indicate the strength of the acid, so there is no number on the pH scale that indicates the strongest acid. A pH value of zero will be the most concentrated strong acid, but even that isn't exactly correct. Concentrations greater than 1 M have pH values <0, but are not useful values because of intermolecular interactions and activity values.
What number on the pH scale is the most acidic?
A pH of 0 is the most acidic on the pH scale.
Are there decimals in the pH scale?
Yes. For example the pH of blood is maintained between 7.35 to 7.45.
Is a scale that measures the acidity or basicity of a solution along a range of zero to 14?
The pH scale measures the acidity or basicity of a solution on a scale of 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is considered neutral, while lower values indicate acidity and higher values indicate basicity. The scale is logarithmic, so each unit change represents a tenfold difference in acidity or basicity.
What are the highest number and lowest number on the pH scale?
1 is the lowest 14 is the highest and 7 is the middle
Which acid is the lowest number on the pH scale?
The pH scale does not have an easily defined lowest number. Often, answers of 1 or 0 are given, but not correct. The pH actually goes below zero, so that negative values are possible. In order to measure a pH there must be some water present, so the theoretical lowest pH value would be slightly less than -1.
Can the lowest acid on to pH scale kill you?
Definately
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 describes the acidity of a solution as a number?
the pH
Is zero considered to be neutral on a PH scale?
Zero is not considered neutral on the pH scale. The neutral point on the pH scale is 7, which represents a balance between acidity and alkalinity. A pH of 0 is highly acidic, while a pH of 14 is highly alkaline.
What number on the pH scale indicates the strongest acid solution?
The pH scale does not indicate the strength of the acid, so there is no number on the pH scale that indicates the strongest acid. A pH value of zero will be the most concentrated strong acid, but even that isn't exactly correct. Concentrations greater than 1 M have pH values <0, but are not useful values because of intermolecular interactions and activity values.
What scale of zero to 14?
The scale of zero to 14 is typically used to measure pH levels, with zero representing highly acidic solutions, seven representing neutral solutions, and 14 representing highly basic solutions.
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.)
What number on the pH scale is the most acidic?
A pH of 0 is the most acidic 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.
