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pH is defined only in diluted aqueous solutions. The pH scale, 0 - 14, comes from the dissociation of water (Ka = 10-7). In non-aquous solutions there is no water so this scale is not valid. The only way for direct pH measurement is using a normal pH sensitive electrode (glass, ISFET, enemal, ...) and use a selective electrode sensitive to other compounds in the solution (salts, ions, ...) wich are not affected by pH change.

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