How do you classify solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral?

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Belen Ayers

29 December, 09:47

How do you classify solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral?

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Alan Weaver · Answer 1

What pH Tells You

A solution's pH will be a number between 0 and 14. A solution with a pH of 7 is classified as neutral. If the pH is lower than 7, the solution is acidic. When pH is higher than 7, the solution is basic. These numbers describe the concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution and increase on a negative logarithmic scale. For example, If Solution A has a pH of 3 and Solution B has a pH of 1, then Solution B has 100 times as many hydrogen ions than A and is therefore 100 times more acidic.