NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -H 3O + is called a hydronium ion, and it makes things acidic. OH-is called a hydroxyl ion and it makes things basic. However, in water, there is a balance between hydroniums and hydroxyls so they cancel each others’ charges. Pure water is neither acidic or basic; it is neutral.

Detailed explanation-2: -pHs of less than 7 indicate acidity, whereas a pH of greater than 7 indicates a base.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pH scale is used to rank solutions in terms of how acidic or how basic they are. It indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) and hydroxide ions (OH-) in a solution. These ion concentrations are equal in pure water, which has a pH of 7.

Detailed explanation-4: -An acidic solution has a high concentration of hydrogen ions (H +start superscript, plus, end superscript), greater than that of pure water. A basic solution has a low H +start superscript, plus, end superscript concentration, less than that of pure water.