• Question: What do you think the 'p' In 'pH' stands for?

    Asked by crouchingmurloc to Ed on 17 Jun 2013.
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      Ed Lowe answered on 17 Jun 2013:


      pH describes the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution (also thought of as its acid or alkali nature).

      However, the exact meaning of the ‘p’ is the subject of some controversy – take a look at wikipedia and you’ll be presented with a whole bunch of possible definitions!

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