pH Using H+ Concentration
pH, the potential of hydrogen, is a numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.
pH equals the base 10 logarithm of the H+ concentration.
Formula
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| symbol | description | physical quantity |
|---|---|---|
| pH | pH | "Unitless" |
| [H+] | hydrogen-ion concentration | "Molarity" |
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