Question #ae736
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An increase in pH means that the solution is becoming less acidic and more basic.
Explanation:
pH means parts Hydrogen. It is a measure of the concentration of Hydrogen ions in the solution.
pH is the negative log of the hydrogen ion concentration.
pH =
Since pH is the negative log it means that the lower the pH the more acid the solution is
Example if the solution is 10% ( 10/100) or .1
1 =
The log is the exponent of the hydrogen ion concentration so the log is -1 but pH is the negative log so
Example if the solutions is only 1% ( 1/100) or .01
2 =
So as the pH number goes up in value the hydrogen ion concentration goes down, and the solution becomes less acidic.