AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The pH scale measures ____
A
____ the strength of an acid.
B
____ the strength of hydrogen ions.
C
____ the concentration of hydrogen ions.
D
____ the concentration of an acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in an aqueous solution. Essentially, pH measures acidity and alkalinity on a scale from 0.0 to 14.0. Pure water at room temperature (77° F) has a neutral pH, measuring 7.0.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pH scale measures how acidic an object is. Objects that are not very acidic are called basic. The scale has values ranging from zero (the most acidic) to 14 (the most basic).

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