Chemistry GCSE
pH scale
What pH scale means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A continuous scale running from 0 to 14 that tells you how acidic or alkaline an aqueous solution is.
A scale from 0 to 14 that is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
Topics that use pH scale
- 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
- Spectator ions
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