An Instructor Explains That the Scale Used to Determine Acid-Base

question 27

Multiple Choice

An instructor explains that the scale used to determine acid-base balance is known as the pH scale. A student identifies that "pH" stands for

• A) Phosphoric hardness.
• B) Parts per hectare.
• C) Parts hydrogen.
• D) Potassium hydrate.

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