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pH
Now that we've learned a little bit about acids and bases, let's turn our attention to how they are measured.  A substance's pH is a measurement of its acidity or basicity.  Remember that acids donate hydrogen ions (H+), while bases accept hydrogen ions.  The term "pH" basically stands for "power of hydrogen."

The pH scale ranges from zero to 14, with pure water in the middle of the scale, having a pH equal to 7.  A pH of 7 is classified as neutral.  Anything less than 7 is classified as acidic.  Anything greater than 7 is classified as basic.  The picture below shows the location of some common solutions on the pH scale.

Acids are neutralized by bases, and vice versa.  This means that when acids and bases are mixed, the pH of the resulting mixture gets closer to 7.


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