M1 Introduction Flashcards
potentiometric hydrogen ion concentration, is an important concept in chemistry that measures the acidity level of a solution.
measurement of ph
Pure water has a neutral pH close to
7.0 at 25 degrees celsius
Each subsequent number represents a ____ difference to the previous one
tenflold
how is pH measured
pH paper or pHmeter
pure water is neutral. but natural water is (acidic or basic)
how about distilled water? acidic or basic
rain water
basic
slightly acidic
slightly accidic
true or false
if there’s no water, theres no pH like gasoline, pure alcohol or oil
true
can lemon or citrus damage tooth enamel?
yes
milk is basic or acidic
neutral but becomes acidic overtime
urine and saliva what pH
how about human skin, hair, nails
around 6
around 5
who proposed calculating for pH
Danish biochemist Soren peter lauritz Sorensen
“pH” comes from the German word “_____,” which means “power,”
potenz