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What is the name for a substance in the pH scale that is under 7?
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∙ 15y ago
It`s called acid(such as HCl,,,,PH=1)
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What is a substance that has a pH of more than 7.0.?
an example is baking soda, milk of magnesia, blood.
What is the pH scale?
The pH scale represents the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. The concentration of hydrogen ions is commonly expressed in terms of the pH scale. Low pH corresponds to high hydrogen ion concentration and vice versa. A substance that when added to water increases the concentration of hydrogen ions (lowers the pH) is called an acid. A substance that reduces the concentration of hydrogen ions(raises the pH) is called a base. Finally some substances enable solutions to resist pH changes when an acid or base is added. Such substances are called buffers. Buffers are very important in helping organisms maintain a relatively constant pH. The pH scale is a scientific classification of how acidic or basic a substance is. The scale ranges form 0 to 14 -- a pH reading of 7 is neutral in nature , a pH less than 7 is acidic in nature and a pH greater than 7 is basic in nature.
Why is a substance at either end of the pH scale coonsidered dangerous?
It is either too acidic or too basic
The scale used to classify the strength of acid and basic solutions?
The pH scale.
Unknown substance turns blue litmus paper pink but does no change pink litmus paper the substance is a?
Acid; Meaning it is ranked less than seven and at least zero on 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.
What substance is in ithe middle on a PH scale?
Pure water has a pH of 7.0 which is the center of the pH scale.
What scale is pH?
PH scale is a scale that shows the substance is PH ....... Example: The substance is PH 7, so it is neutral The substance is PH 3, so it is acid The substance is PH 10, so it is alkali
Where on the pH scale is the bases?
Bases are anything above a 7 on the pH scale. A substance with a pH of 7 is considered neutral.
What does the pH sacle measure?
The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
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.
A substance with a pH of 11 is what times more what than a substance with a pH of 8?
A pH of 11 is 1000x more alkaline than a pH of 8. The pH scale is a logarithmic scale. This means that in a pH scale, a change of one whole number represents a tenfold change in the pH. So a pH of 8 is 10x more alkaline than a pH of 7.
What determines if a substance is acidic or base?
a pH scale.
If a substance has a pH of 5 where would it be on the acidity scale?
Somewhat acidic since 7 is the neutral point on the pH scale.
Why does pH scale generally range from 0 to 14 in aqueous solutions?
The pH scale is used to measure how acidic or basic a substance is.
What is food preservation on the pH scale?
there is no food preservation on the pH scale?
What does a ph-scale show you?
how acidic alkali or neutral a substance is.
