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hydrogen ion concentration

DEFINITIONS OF: hydrogen ion concentration

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n the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter

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pH, pH scale
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic);
acidity
pH values below 7
alkalinity
pH values above 7
neutrality
pH value of 7
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concentration
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
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