Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073402435
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 2 - The Chemistry of Biology - 2.1 Atoms, Bonds, and Molecules: Fundamental Building Blocks - 2.1 Learning Outcomes-Assess Your Progress - Page 40: 4

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pH is a scale of acidity or basicity of a water based solution. pH of acidic solutions is low, with lowest pH implying strongest acid, while pH of basic solution is high, with highest pH implying strongest base. This scale ranges from 0 to 14 and pH of a neutral solution is 7.

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