What is pH? what has a pH of 7?
In practice, pH of any liquid can is measured directly by using pH meter. A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of an answer on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acid, and higher values more alkaline.
But is a big question what does mean pH? What is the meaning of 5 or 10.actually pH is the relative amount of H+ in a solution.it is defined; is the negative logarithm of H+ in a solution.it measures the moles of h+ solution.
Since pH =-log (H+)
Therefore
PH=0; then (H+) =1×100=1 or greater mols H+ per liter
PH=1; then (H+) =1×10-1=0.1 mols H+ per liter
PH=2; then (H+) =1×10-2 =0.01 mols H+ per liter
PH=3; then (H+) =1×10-3 =0.001 mols H+ per liter
PH=4; then (H+) =1×10-4 =0.0001 mols H+ perliter
PH=5; then (H+) =1×10-5 =0.00001 mols H+ per liter
PH=6; then (H+) =1×10-6 =0.000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=7; then (H+) =1×10-7=0.0000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=8; then (H+) =1×10-8=0.00000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=9; then (H+) =1×10-9=0.000000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=10; then (H+) =1×10-10=0.0000000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=11; then (H+) =1×10-11=0.00000000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=12; then (H+) = 1×10-12=0.000000000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=13; then (H+) =1×10-13=0.0000000000001 mols H+ per liter
PH=14;then (H+ )=1×10-14=0.00000000000001 mols H+ per liter
Similarly, pOH can be defined as pOH is the negative logarithm of OH– in a solution.it measures the amount of OH– per liter of solution
Since pOH=-log (OH–)
Therefore,
pOH=0;then (OH–)=1×100=1 or greater mols OH– per liter
pOH=1;then (OH–)=1×10-1=0.1 mols OH– per liter
pOH=2;then (OH–)=1×10-2=0.01 mols OH– per liter
pOH=3;then (OH–)= 1×10-3=0.001 mols OH– per liter
pOH=7;then (OH–)=1X10-7=0.0000001 mols OH– per liter
pOH=10;then (OH–)=1×10-10=0.0000000001 mols OH– per liter
pOH=14;then (OH–)=1×10-14=0.00000000000001 or smaller mols OH– per liter
PH Value designate the medium condition
PH, 0-3=strong acidic
PH, 4-6=weakly acidic
PH, 7=natural
PH, 8-10=weakly alkaline
PH, 11-14=strong alkaline