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'''Potential of hydrogen''' ('''pH''') is a scale that measures the [[acid]]ity or [[alkalinity]] of a solution. Values for pH range from 0 (strongly acidic) to 14 (strongly alkaline or basic). The pH of a neutral solution, such as [[Distilled water|pure water]], is 7, whereas the pH of an acidic solution is less than 7 and the pH of a basic solution is greater than 7. The pH scale is [[logarithm]]ic, meaning that each value is 10 fold the next (for example, a pH of 12 is 10 times more basic than a pH value of 11). <!--I'm sure this can be explained better -->
'''Potential of hydrogen''' ('''pH''') is a scale that measures the [[acid]]ity or [[alkalinity]] of a solution. Values for pH range from 0 (strongly acidic) to 14 (strongly alkaline or basic). The pH of a neutral solution, such as [[Distilled water|pure water]], is 7, whereas the pH of an acidic solution is less than 7 and the pH of a basic solution is greater than 7. The pH scale is [[logarithm]]ic, meaning that each value is 10 fold the next (for example, a pH of 12 is 10 times more basic than a pH value of 11). <!--I'm sure this can be explained better -->

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Potential of hydrogen (pH) is a scale that measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Values for pH range from 0 (strongly acidic) to 14 (strongly alkaline or basic). The pH of a neutral solution, such as pure water, is 7, whereas the pH of an acidic solution is less than 7 and the pH of a basic solution is greater than 7. The pH scale is logarithmic, meaning that each value is 10 fold the next (for example, a pH of 12 is 10 times more basic than a pH value of 11).