Chemistry GCSE
Concentration and pH
What Concentration and pH means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Concentration and pH
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The concentration of H⁺ ions determines the pH, so a higher concentration of H⁺ gives a lower pH value.
Topics that use Concentration and pH
- The pH scale and neutralisation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acidic solution
- Alkaline properties and pH
- Alkaline solution
- Ionic equations and state symbols
- Ions in aqueous solution
- Neutralisation
- Neutralisation and ionic equations
- pH scale
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