The pH Scale

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The pH Scale: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, The pH Scale, Logarithmic scale & pH indicator etc.

Important Questions on The pH Scale

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Which of the following statement(s) regarding the logarithmic scale is/are correct?

A. It is a way of displaying numerical data over a very wide range of values in a compact way—typically the largest numbers in the data are hundreds or even thousands of times larger than the smallest numbers.

B. Such a scale is nonlinear: the numbers 10 and 20, and 60 and 70, are not the same distance apart on a log scale.

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Which of the following is not correct regarding pH scale?

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What happens to the nature of a solution when pH is less than 7?

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Which of the following defines pH scale?

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If a solution has more -OH ions in it, then the solution is _____.

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Which scale is used to determine how acidic or basic a substance is?

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What exactly does the pH scale mean?

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_______ is mostly used to determine if a solution is acidic or basic.

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A pH indicator is a ___________ chemical molecule that is introduced to a solution in small doses to allow the pH (acidity or basicity) to be visually assessed.

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On the pH scale, an acidic solution has a value less than _____.

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The pH scale is a scale that was developed to measure the concentration of _____ion in a solution.

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How many grams of NaF would have to be added to 2.00 L of 0.100 M HF to yield a solution with a pH = 4.00?

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Which of the following combinations cannot produce a buffer solution?

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Which of the following has higher alkalinity?

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_____ ion concentration is one molar at the pH value zero.

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Which of the following does not range between the pH value of 4 to 7?

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Patients risk death if their blood pH is _____.

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The blood pH is termed acidosis if it is _____.