• Deconceptualist@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Protons. As in protons, How many. On a weird logarithmic scale with 7 in the middle, of course.

    • IngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      10 months ago

      The p is for potential, as in potential Hydrogen. pH can be used to establish a concentration of protium (H+) in solution. When learning about pH in school, we used pOH (potential hydroxide) as well to speak about bases.