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What does the pH of a solution signify?

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What does the pH of a solution signify?

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pH measures how acidic or basic a liquid solution is by quantifying its concentration of hydrogen ions (H+). The term stands for the potential of hydrogen and is calculated as the negative base −10 logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.

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Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts - Exercise 2 [Page 102]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts
Exercise 2 | Q 25. (a) (i) | Page 102
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