Ph Description:
The full form of PH is Potential of Hydrogen which is a chemistry term.
The potential of Hydrogen refers to the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution and it is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
PH is measured and analysed through a PH scale that tells the PH value of a particular liquid or substance. On a pH scale, the value ranges between 0 – 14.
The potential of hydrogen describes the figure which expresses the alkalinity or acidity level of a given solution on a logarithmic scale.
Here the term or acronym PH is derived from the German word “potenz” that present Power and here the word power is combined with hydrogen. So PH is used as a short form for the term “power of hydrogen”.
The acidity or alkalinity for a solution is a measure only at a temperature of 25 degree Celsius.
The PH is equalling to –log 10c where c is the concentration of hydrogen ions in moles per litter measurement.
Importance of PH
PH or potential of hydrogen system is used in everyday life and it is a commonly used term in daily life. PH value of a solution plays an important role in our everyday life such as –
PH scale
PH scale has a standard of identifying the acidity and alkalinity value of a solution. The pH value of a solution below 7 describes the acidity level while the PH level above 7 and till 14 indicates the level of alkalinity of the solution.
As the pH value increases the alkalinity level also increases on the other hand as the pH value decreases the acidity level increases.
So this way any solution with a pH value of 14 will be highly alkaline but a solution with a pH level of 0 or 1 will be highly acidotic.
The number 7 on the pH scale indicates a neutral level such as pure water at 25 degree Celsius temperature has a pH of 7.
There is a specific method to measure the potential of hydrogen in different elements. To measure pH value in elements a litmus paper or indicators are used.
PH value of element is measured with electrochemical measuring systems and colourimeters.
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