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| [[File:Lemon.jpg|thumb|The sour taste of [[lemon juice]] is a result of it being composed of about 5% to 6% [[citric acid]], an acid with a pH of roughly 2.2.]]
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| {{Acids and bases}}
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| In [[chemistry]], '''pH''' ({{IPAc-en|p|iː|_|eɪ|tʃ}} or {{IPAc-en|p|iː|_|h|eɪ|tʃ}}) is a measure of the [[acid]]ity or [[Base (chemistry)|basicity]] of an [[aqueous solution]]. Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be [[acidic]] and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are [[Base (chemistry)|basic]] or [[alkaline]]. Pure water has a pH very close to 7.
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| The pH scale is [[traceable]] to a set of standard solutions whose pH is established by international agreement.<ref name=covington/>
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| Primary pH standard values are determined using a [[galvanic cell|concentration cell with transference]], by measuring the potential difference between a [[hydrogen electrode]] and a standard electrode such as the [[silver chloride electrode]].
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| Measurement of pH for aqueous solutions can be done with a [[glass electrode]] and a [[pH meter]], or using [[pH indicator|indicator]]s.
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| pH measurements are important in [[medicine]], [[biology]], [[chemistry]], [[agriculture]], [[forestry]], [[food science]], [[environmental science]], [[oceanography]], [[civil engineering]], [[chemical engineering]], [[nutrition]], [[water treatment]] & [[water purification]], and many other applications.
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| Mathematically, pH is the negative [[logarithm]] of the [[activity (chemistry)|activity]] of the (solvated) [[hydronium]] [[ion]], more often expressed as the measure of the hydronium ion [[concentration (chemistry)|concentration]].<ref name="Bates">Bates, Roger G. ''Determination of pH: theory and practice''. Wiley, 1973.</ref>
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| ==History==
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| The concept of p[H] was first introduced by [[Danish people|Danish]] [[chemist]] [[Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen]] at the [[Carlsberg Laboratory]] in 1909<ref>Sorensen, S. P. L., Enzymstudien. II, ''Über die Messung und die Bedeutung der Wasserstoffionenkonzentration bei enzymatischen Prozessen'', Biochem. Zeitschr., 1909, vol. 21, pp. 131–304. Two other publications appeared in 1909 one in French and one in Danisch</ref> and revised to the modern pH in 1924 to accommodate definitions and measurements in terms of electrochemical cells. In the first papers, the notation had the "H" as a subscript to the lowercase "p", as so: p<sub>H</sub>.
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| The exact meaning of the "p" in "pH" is disputed, but according to the Carlsberg Foundation pH stands for "[[Exponentiation|power]] of hydrogen".<ref name=Sor>{{cite web|url=http://www.carlsberggroup.com/Company/Research/Pages/pHValue.aspx |title=Carlsberg Group Company History Page |publisher=Carlsberggroup.com |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> It has also been suggested that the "p" stands for the [[German language|German]] ''Potenz'' (meaning "power"), others refer to [[French language|French]] ''puissance'' (also meaning "power", based on the fact that the Carlsberg Laboratory was French-speaking).
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| Another suggestion is that the "p" stands for the [[Latin language|Latin terms]] ''pondus hydrogenii'', ''potentia hydrogenii'', or potential hydrogen. It is also suggested that Sørensen used the letters "p" and "q" (commonly paired letters in mathematics) simply to label the test solution (p) and the reference solution (q).<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Myers|first1=Rollie J.|title=One-Hundred Years of pH|journal=Journal of Chemical Education|volume=87|page=30|year=2010|doi=10.1021/ed800002c|bibcode = 2010JChEd..87...30M }}</ref> Current usage in [[chemistry]] is that p stands for "decimal [[cologarithm]] of", as also in the term p''K''<sub>a</sub>, used for [[acid dissociation constant]]s.<ref name=Jens>{{cite journal|doi=10.1016/S0968-0004(99)01517-0|pmid=10637613|author=Nørby, Jens|year=2000|title=The origin and the meaning of the little p in pH|journal=Trends in the Biochemical Sciences|volume= 25|issue=1|pages=36–37}}</ref>
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| ==Definition and measurement==
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| ===pH===
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| pH is defined as the decimal [[logarithm]] of the reciprocal of the [[hydrogen ion]] [[activity (chemistry)|activity]], ''a''<sub>H</sub>+, in a solution.<ref name=covington>{{cite journal|doi=10.1351/pac198557030531|last1=Covington|url=http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/1985/pdf/5703x0531.pdf|first1=A. K.|last2=Bates|first2=R. G.|last3=Durst|first3=R. A. |title=Definitions of pH scales, standard reference values, measurement of pH, and related terminology|journal=Pure Appl. Chem. |year=1985|volume=57|pages=531–542|issue=3}}</ref>
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| :<math>\mathrm{pH} = - \log_{10}(a_{\textrm{H}^+}) = \log_{10}\left(\frac{1}{a_{\textrm{H}^+}}\right)</math>
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| This definition was adopted because [[ion-selective electrode]]s, which are used to measure pH, respond to activity. Ideally, electrode potential, ''E'', follows the [[Nernst equation]], which, for the hydrogen ion can be written as
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| :<math> E = E^0 + \frac{RT}{F} \ln(a_{\textrm{H}^+})=E^0 - \frac{2.303 RT}{F} \mathrm{pH}</math>
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| where ''E'' is a measured potential, ''E''<sup>0</sup> is the standard electrode potential, ''R'' is the [[gas constant]], ''T'' is the temperature in [[kelvin]], ''F'' is the [[Faraday constant]]. For H<sup>+</sup> number of electrons transferred is one. It follows that electrode potential is proportional to pH when pH is defined in terms of activity. Precise measurement of pH is presented in International Standard [[ISO 31-8]] as follows:<ref>Quantities and units – Part 8: Physical chemistry and molecular physics, Annex C (normative): pH. [[International Organization for Standardization]], 1992.</ref> A [[galvanic cell]] is set up to measure the electromotive force (e.m.f.) between a reference electrode and an electrode sensitive to the hydrogen ion activity when they are both immersed in the same aqueous solution. The reference electrode may be a [[silver chloride electrode]] or a [[Saturated calomel electrode|calomel electrode]]. The hydrogen-ion selective electrode is a [[standard hydrogen electrode]].
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| :<big>Reference electrode | concentrated solution of KCl || test solution | H<sub>2</sub> | Pt</big>
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| Firstly, the cell is filled with a solution of known hydrogen ion activity and the emf, ''E''<sub>S</sub>, is measured. Then the emf, ''E''<sub>X</sub>, of the same cell containing the solution of unknown pH is measured.
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| :<math> \text{pH(X)} = \text{pH(S)}+\frac{E_\text{S} - E_\text{X} }{z}</math>
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| The difference between the two measured emf values is proportional to pH. This method of calibration avoids the need to know the standard electrode potential. The proportionality constant, ''1/z'' is ideally equal to <math>\frac{1}{2.303RT/F}\ </math> the "Nerstian slope".
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| To apply this process in practice, a [[glass electrode]] is used rather than the cumbersome hydrogen electrode. A combined glass electrode has an in-built reference electrode. It is calibrated against [[buffer solution]]s of known hydrogen ion activity. [[IUPAC]] has proposed the use of a set of buffer solutions of known H<sup>+</sup> activity.<ref name=covington/> Two or more buffer solutions are used in order to accommodate the fact that the "slope" may differ slightly from ideal. To implement this approach to calibration, the electrode is first immersed in a standard solution and the reading on a [[pH meter]] is adjusted to be equal to the standard buffer's value. The reading from a second standard buffer solution is then adjusted, using the "slope" control, to be equal to the pH for that solution. Further details, are given in the [[IUPAC]] recommendations.<ref name=covington/> When more than two buffer solutions are used the electrode is calibrated by fitting observed pH values to a straight line with respect to standard buffer values. Commercial standard buffer solutions usually come with information on the value at 25 °C and a correction factor to be applied for other temperatures.
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| The pH scale is logarithmic and therefore pH is a [[dimensionless quantity]].
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| ===p[H]===
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| This was the original definition of Sørensen,<ref name="Sor" /> which was superseded in favor of pH in 1924. However, it is possible to measure the concentration of hydrogen ions directly, if the electrode is calibrated in terms of hydrogen ion concentrations. One way to do this, which has been used extensively, is to titrate a solution of known concentration of a strong acid with a solution of known concentration of strong alkali in the presence of a relatively high concentration of background electrolyte. Since the concentrations of acid and alkali are known, it is easy to calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions so that the measured potential can be correlated with concentrations. The calibration is usually carried out using a [[Gran plot#Electrode calibration|Gran plot]].<ref>{{cite journal| doi=10.1021/ed042p375| last=Rossotti| first=F.J.C.| coauthors=Rossotti, H.|year=1965|title=Potentiometric titrations using Gran plots: A textbook omission|journal=J. Chem. Ed.|volume=42|pages=375–378| issue=7|bibcode = 1965JChEd..42..375R }}</ref> The calibration yields a value for the standard electrode potential, ''E''<sup>0</sup>, and a slope factor, ''f'', so that the Nernst equation in the form
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| :<math>E = E^0 + f\frac{2.303RT}{F} \log[\mbox{H}^+]</math>
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| can be used to derive hydrogen ion concentrations from experimental measurements of ''E''. The slope factor, ''f'', is usually slightly less than one. A slope factor of less than 0.95 indicates that the electrode is not functioning correctly. The presence of background electrolyte ensures that the hydrogen ion activity coefficient is effectively constant during the titration. As it is constant, its value can be set to one by defining the [[standard state]] as being the solution containing the background electrolyte. Thus, the effect of using this procedure is to make activity equal to the numerical value of concentration.
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| The glass electrode (and other [[ion selective electrode]]s) should be calibrated in a medium similar to the one being investigated. For instance, if one wishes to measure the pH of a seawater sample, the electrode should be calibrated in a solution resembling seawater in its chemical composition, as detailed below.
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| The difference between p[H] and pH is quite small. It has been stated<ref>{{VogelQuantitative}}, Section 13.23, "Determination of pH"</ref> that pH = p[H] + 0.04. It is common practice to use the term "pH" for both types of measurement.
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| ===pH indicators===
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| {{main|pH indicator}}
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| [[Image:Universal indicator paper.jpg|thumb|300px|Chart showing the variation of color of universal indicator paper with pH]]
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| Indicators may be used to measure pH, by making use of the fact that their color changes with pH. Visual comparison of the color of a test solution with a standard color chart provides a means to measure pH accurate to the nearest whole number. More precise measurements are possible if the color is measured spectrophotometrically, using a [[Colorimeter (chemistry)|colorimeter]] of [[spectrophotometer]].
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| [[Universal indicator]] consists of a mixture of indicators such that there is a continuous color change from about pH 2 to pH 10. Universal indicator paper is made from absorbent paper that has been impregnated with universal indicator.
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| | [[Thymol blue]] (first transition)
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| | [[Methyl red]]
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| | [[Bromothymol blue]]
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| | Thymol blue (second transition)
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| | [[Phenolphthalein]]
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| | Colorless
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| ===pOH===
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| [[Image:PHscalenolang.svg|thumb|300px|Relation between p[OH] and p[H] (red = acid region, blue = basic region)]]
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| pOH is sometimes used as a measure of the concentration of hydroxide ions, OH<sup>−</sup>, or [[alkalinity]]. pOH values are derived from pH measurements. The concentration of hydroxide ions in water is related to the concentration of hydrogen ions by
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| :<math>[\mathrm{OH}^{-}] = \frac{K_W}{[\mathrm{H}^{+}]}</math>
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| where ''K''<sub>W</sub> is the [[self-ionization of water|self-ionisation]] constant of water. Taking [[logarithm]]s
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| :<math>\mathrm{pOH} = \mathrm{pK_W} - \mathrm{pH}</math>
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| So, at room temperature pOH ≈ 14 − pH. However this relationship is not strictly valid in other circumstances, such as in measurements of [[Alkali soils|soil alkalinity]].
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| ===Extremes of pH===
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| Measurement of pH below about 2.5 (ca. 0.003 [[mole (unit)|mol]] dm<sup>−3</sup> acid) and above about 10.5 (ca. 0.0003 mol dm<sup>−3</sup> alkali) requires special procedures because, when using the glass electrode, the [[Nernst equation|Nernst law]] breaks down under those conditions. Various factors contribute to this. It cannot be assumed that [[liquid junction potential]]s are independent of pH.<ref name=Feldman>{{cite journal|doi=10.1021/ac60120a014|title=Use and Abuse of pH measurements|journal=Analytical Chemistry|author=Feldman, Isaac |volume=28|page=1859|year=1956|issue=12}}</ref> Also, extreme pH implies that the solution is concentrated, so electrode potentials are affected by [[ionic strength]] variation. At high pH the glass electrode may be affected by "alkaline error", because the electrode becomes sensitive to the concentration of cations such as Na<sup>+</sup> and K<sup>+</sup> in the solution.<ref>{{VogelQuantitative}}, Section 13.19 The glass electrode</ref> Specially constructed electrodes are available which partly overcome these problems.
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| Runoff from mines or mine tailings can produce some very low pH values.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Nordstrom, D. Kirk and Alpers, Charles N. |title=Negative pH, efflorescent mineralogy, and consequences for environmental restoration at the Iron Mountain Superfund site, California|publisher=PNAS |date=March 1999|pmid=10097057|doi=10.1073/pnas.96.7.3455|volume=96|issue=7|pages=3455–62|pmc=34288|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America|bibcode = 1999PNAS...96.3455N }}</ref>
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| ===Non-aqueous solutions===
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| Hydrogen ion concentrations (activities) can be measured in non-aqueous solvents. pH values based on these measurements belong to a different scale from aqueous pH values, because [[activity (chemistry)|activities]] relate to different [[standard state]]s. Hydrogen ion activity, ''a<sub>H<sup>+</sup></sub>'', can be defined<ref name="GoldBook">{{GoldBookRef|title=activity (relative activity), ''a''|file=A00115}}</ref><ref name="GreenBook">{{GreenBookRef2nd|pages=49–50}}</ref> as:
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| :<math>a_{H^+} = \exp\left (\frac{\mu_{H^+} - \mu^{\ominus}_{H^+}}{RT}\right )</math>
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| where ''μ<sub>H<sup>+</sup></sub>'' is the [[chemical potential]] of the hydrogen ion, ''μ''<sup><s>o</s></sup><sub>H<sup>+</sup></sub> is its chemical potential in the chosen standard state, ''R'' is the [[gas constant]] and ''T'' is the [[thermodynamic temperature]]. Therefore pH values on the different scales cannot be compared directly, requiring an intersolvent scale which involves the transfer activity coefficient of hydro[[lyonium ion]].
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| pH is an example of an [[acidity function]]. Other acidity functions can be defined. For example, the [[Hammett acidity function]], ''H''<sub>0</sub>, has been developed in connection with [[Superacid]]s.
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| The concept of "Unified pH scale" has been developed on the basis of the absolute chemical potential of the proton. This scale applies to liquids, gases and even solids.<ref name="Krossing">Himmel, D.; Goll, S. K.; Leito, I.; Krossing, I. "A Unified pH Scale for all Phases" ''Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.'' '''2010''', ''49'', 6885–6888. {{doi|10.1002/anie.201000252}}</ref>
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| ==Applications==
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| [[File:216 pH Scale-01.jpg|thumb|right|pH values of some common substances]]
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| <!-- [[File:PH scale 2.png|thumb|right|Another visual representation of the pH scale.]]
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| [[File:Hydrangea macrophylla - Hortensia hydrangea.jpg|right|thumb|''[[Hydrangea macrophylla]]'' blossoms vary from [[pink]] to [[blue]], according to a pH-dependent mobilization and uptake of soil aluminium into the plants.]] -->
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| Water has a pH of pK<sub>w</sub>/2, so the pH of pure water is about 7 at 25 °C; this value varies with temperature. When an [[acid]] is dissolved in water, the pH will be less than that of pure water. When a [[base (chemistry)|base]], or [[alkali]], is dissolved in water, the pH will be greater than that of pure water. A solution of a strong acid, such as [[hydrochloric acid]], at concentration 1 mol dm<sup>−3</sup> has a pH of 0. A solution of a strong alkali, such as [[sodium hydroxide]], at concentration 1 mol dm<sup>−3</sup>, has a pH of 14. Thus, measured pH values will lie mostly in the range 0 to 14. Since pH is a logarithmic scale, a difference of one pH unit is equivalent to a tenfold difference in hydrogen ion concentration. The pH of an aqueous solution of a salt such as [[sodium chloride]] is slightly different from that of pure water, even though the salt is neither acidic nor basic. This is because the hydrogen and hydroxide ions' activity is dependent on [[ionic strength]], so K<sub>w</sub> varies with ionic strength.
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| The pH of pure water decreases with increasing temperatures. For example, the pH of pure water at 50 °C is 6.55. Note, however, that water that has been exposed to air is mildly acidic. This is because water absorbs [[carbon dioxide]] from the air, which is then slowly converted into [[bicarbonate]] and hydrogen ions (essentially creating [[carbonic acid]]).
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| :<math>\mathrm{CO_2 + H_2O\rightleftharpoons HCO_3^{-}+ H^{+}}</math>
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| ===pH in nature===
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| pH-dependent [[plant pigment]]s that can be used as [[pH indicator]]s occur in many plants, including [[hibiscus]], [[red cabbage]] ([[anthocyanin]]) and [[red wine]]. The juice of [[citrus]] fruits is acidic mainly because it contains [[citric acid]]. Other [[carboxylic acid]]s occur in many living systems. For example, [[lactic acid]] is produced by [[muscle]] activity. The state of protonation of [[phosphate]] derivatives, such as [[Adenosine triphosphate|ATP]], is pH-dependent. The functioning of the oxygen-transport enzyme [[hemoglobin]] is affected by pH in a process known as the [[Root effect]].
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| ===Seawater===
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| The pH of [[seawater]] plays an important role in the ocean's [[Carbon cycle#In the ocean|carbon cycle]], and there is evidence of ongoing [[ocean acidification]] caused by [[Carbon dioxide emission#Greenhouse gas emissions|carbon dioxide emissions]].<ref name=raven05>{{cite book|author=Royal Society|url=http://dge.stanford.edu/labs/caldeiralab/Caldeira%20downloads/RoyalSociety_OceanAcidification.pdf|year=2005|title=Ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide|isbn=0-85403-617-2}}</ref> However, pH measurement is complicated by the [[chemical property|chemical properties]] of [[seawater]], and several distinct pH scales exist in [[chemical oceanography]].<ref name=zeebe>Zeebe, R. E. and Wolf-Gladrow, D. (2001) ''CO<sub>2</sub> in seawater: equilibrium, kinetics, isotopes'', Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands ISBN 0-444-50946-1</ref>
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| As part of its [[operational definition]] of the pH scale, the [[IUPAC]] defines a series of [[buffer solution]]s across a range of pH values (often denoted with [[National Bureau of Standards|NBS]] or [[National Institute of Standards and Technology|NIST]] designation). These solutions have a relatively low [[ionic strength]] (~0.1) compared to that of seawater (~0.7), and, as a consequence, are not recommended for use in characterizing the pH of seawater, since the ionic strength differences cause changes in [[standard electrode potential|electrode potential]]. To resolve this problem, an alternative series of buffers based on [[artificial seawater]] was developed.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1016/0011-7471(73)90101-0|author=Hansson, I.|year=1973|title=A new set of pH-scales and standard buffers for seawater|journal=Deep Sea Research|volume=20|pages=479–491|issue=5}}</ref> This new series resolves the problem of ionic strength differences between samples and the buffers, and the new pH scale is referred to as the '''total scale''', often denoted as '''pH<sub>T</sub>'''.
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| The total scale was defined using a medium containing [[sulfate]] ions. These ions experience [[protonation]], H<sup>+</sup> + SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> {{eqm}} HSO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>, such that the total scale includes the effect of both [[proton]]s (free hydrogen ions) and hydrogen sulfate ions:
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| :[H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>T</sub> = [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>F</sub> + [HSO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>]
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| An alternative scale, the '''free scale''', often denoted '''pH<sub>F</sub>''', omits this consideration and focuses solely on [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>F</sub>, in principle making it a simpler representation of hydrogen ion concentration. Only [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>T</sub> can be determined,<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1016/0016-7037(84)90225-4|author=Dickson, A. G.|year=1984|title=pH scales and proton-transfer reactions in saline media such as sea water|journal=Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta|volume=48|pages=2299–2308|issue=11|bibcode = 1984GeCoA..48.2299D }}</ref> therefore [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>F</sub> must be estimated using the [SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>] and the stability constant of HSO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>, K<sub>S</sub><sup>*</sup>:
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| :[H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>F</sub> = [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>T</sub> − [HSO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>] = [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>T</sub> ( 1 + [SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>] / K<sub>S</sub><sup>*</sup> )<sup>−1</sup>
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| However, it is difficult to estimate K<sub>S</sub><sup>*</sup> in seawater, limiting the utility of the otherwise more straightforward free scale.
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| Another scale, known as the '''seawater scale''', often denoted '''pH<sub>SWS</sub>''', takes account of a further protonation relationship between hydrogen ions and [[fluoride]] ions, H<sup>+</sup> + F<sup>−</sup> {{unicode|⇌}} HF. Resulting in the following expression for [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>SWS</sub>:
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| However, the advantage of considering this additional complexity is dependent upon the abundance of fluoride in the medium. In seawater, for instance, sulfate ions occur at much greater concentrations (> 400 times) than those of fluoride. As a consequence, for most practical purposes, the difference between the total and seawater scales is very small.
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| The following three equations summaries the three scales of pH:
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| :pH<sub>F</sub> = − log [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>F</sub>
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| :pH<sub>T</sub> = − log ( [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>F</sub> + [HSO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>] ) = − log [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>T</sub>
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| :pH<sub>SWS</sub> = − log ( [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>F</sub> + [HSO<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>] + [HF] ) = − log [H<sup>+</sup>]<sub>SWS</sub>
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| In practical terms, the three seawater pH scales differ in their values by up to 0.12 pH units, differences that are much larger than the accuracy of pH measurements typically required, in particular, in relation to the ocean's [[Total inorganic carbon|carbonate system]].<ref name=zeebe /> Since it omits consideration of sulfate and fluoride ions, the free scale is significantly different from both the total and seawater scales. Because of the relative unimportance of the fluoride ion, the total and seawater scales differ only very slightly.
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| ===Living systems===
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| :{| class="wikitable"
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| The pH of different cellular compartments, [[body fluid]]s, and organs is usually tightly regulated in a process called [[acid-base homeostasis]]. The most common disorder in acid-base homeostasis is [[acidosis]], which means an acid overload in the body, generally defined by pH falling below 7.35.* [[Alkalosis]] is the opposite condition, with blood pH being excessively high.
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| The pH of blood is usually slightly basic with a value of pH 7.365. This value is often referred to as physiological pH in biology and medicine. [[Dental plaque|Plaque]] can create a local acidic environment that can result in [[tooth decay]] by demineralization. [[Enzyme]]s and other [[protein]]s have an optimum pH range and can become inactivated or [[denaturation (biochemistry)|denatured]] outside this range.
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| ==Calculations of pH==
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| The calculation of the pH of a solution containing acids and/or bases is an example of a chemical speciation calculation, that is, a mathematical procedure for calculating the concentrations of all chemical species that are present in the solution. The complexity of the procedure depends on the nature of the solution. For strong acids and bases no calculations are necessary except in extreme situations. The pH of a solution containing a weak acid requires the solution of a [[quadratic equation]]. The pH of a solution containing a weak base may require the solution of a [[cubic equation]]. The general case requires the solution of a set of [[non-linear]] [[simultaneous equation]]s.
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| A complicating factor is that water itself is a weak acid and a weak base. It [[self-ionization of water|dissociates]] according to the equilibrium
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| :<math>2H_2O \rightleftharpoons H_3O^+(aq) + OH^-(aq)</math>
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| with a [[acid dissociation constant|dissociation constant]], K<sub>w</sub> defined as
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| :<math>K_w = [H^+][OH^-]</math>
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| where [H<sup>+</sup>] stands for the concentration of the aquated [[hydronium ion]] and [OH<sup>-</sup>] represents the concentration of the [[hydroxide ion]]. K<sub>w</sub> has a value of about 10<sup>−14</sup> at 25 °C, so pure water has a pH of about 7. This equilibrium needs to be taken into account at high pH and when the solute concentration is extremely low.
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| ===Strong acids and bases===
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| [[Strong acid]]s and [[Strong base|bases]] are compounds that, for practical purposes, are completely dissociated in water. Under normal circumstances this means that the concentration of hydrogen ions in acidic solution can be taken to be equal to the concentration of the acid. The pH is then equal to minus the logarithm of the concentration value. [[Hydrochloric acid]] (HCl) is an example of a strong acid. The pH of a 0.01M solution of HCl is equal to −log<sub>10</sub>(0.01), that is, pH = 2. [[Sodium hydroxide]], NaOH, is an example of a strong base. The p[OH] value of a 0.01M solution of NaOH is equal to −log<sub>10</sub>(0.01), that is, p[OH] = 2. From the definition of p[OH] above, this means that the pH is equal to about 12. For solutions of sodium hydroxide at higher concentrations the self-ionization equilibrium must be taken into account.
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| Self-ionization must also be considered when concentrations are extremely low. Consider, for example, a solution of hydrochloric acid at a concentration of 5×10<sup>−8</sup>M. The simple procedure given above would suggest that it has a pH of 7.3. This is clearly wrong as an acid solution should have a pH of less than 7. Treating the system as a mixture of hydrochloric acid and the [[amphoteric]] substance water, a pH of 6.89 results.<ref>{{cite web|last=Maloney|first=Chris|title=pH calculation of a very small concentration of a strong acid.|url=http://sinophibe.blogspot.com/2011/03/ph-calculation-of-very-small.html|accessdate=13 March 2011}}</ref>
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| ===Weak acids and bases===
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| A weak acid or the conjugate acid of a weak base can be treated using the same formalism.
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| :Acid: <math>HA \rightleftharpoons H^+ + A^- </math>
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| :Base: <math>HA^+ \rightleftharpoons H^+ + A</math>
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| First, an acid dissociation constant is defined as follows. Electrical charges are omitted from subsequent equations for the sake of generality
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| :<math>K_a = \frac{[H] [A]}{[HA]}</math>
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| and its value is assumed to have been determined by experiment. This being so, there are three unknown concentrations, [HA], [H<sup>+</sup>] and [A<sup>-</sup>] to determine by calculation. Two additional equations are needed. One way to provide them is to apply the law of [[mass conservation]] in terms of the two "reagents" H and A.
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| :<math>C_A = [A] + [HA]</math>
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| :<math>C_H = [H] + [HA]</math>
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| C stands for [[analytical concentration]]. In some texts one mass balance equation is replaced by an equation of charge balance. This is satisfactory for simple cases like this one, but is more difficult to apply to more complicated cases as those below. Together with the equation defining K<sub>a</sub>, there are now three equations in three unknowns. When an acid is dissolved in water C<sub>A</sub> = C<sub>H</sub> = C<sub>a</sub>, the concentration of the acid, so [A] = [H]. After some further algebraic manipulation an equation in the hydrogen ion concentration may be obtained.
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| :<math>[H]^2 + K_a[H] - K_a C_a = 0</math>
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| Solution of this [[quadratic equation]] gives the hydrogen ion concentration and hence p[H] or, more loosely, pH. This procedure is illustrated in an [[ICE table]] which can also be used to calculate the pH when some additional (strong) acid or alkali has been added to the system, that is, when C<sub>A</sub> ≠ C<sub>H</sub>.
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| For example, what is the pH of a 0.01M solution of [[benzoic acid]], pK<sub>a</sub> = 4.19?
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| Step 1: <math>\mathrm{K_a = 10^{-4.19} = 6.46\times10^{-5}}</math>
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| Step 2: Set up the quadratic equation. <math>\mathrm{[H]^2 + 6.46\times 10^{-5}[H] - 6.46\times 10^{-7} = 0} </math>
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| Step 3: Solve the quadratic equation. <math>\mathrm{[H^+] = 7.74\times 10^{-4}}</math> ; pH = 3.11
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| For alkaline solutions an additional term is added to the mass-balance equation for hydrogen. Since addition of hydroxide reduces the hydrogen ion concentration, and the hydroxide ion concentration is constrained by the self-ionization equilibrium to be equal to <math>\frac{K_w}{[H^+]}</math>
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| :<math>C_H = \frac{[H] + [HA] -K_w}{[H]}</math>
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| In this case the resulting equation in [H] is a cubic equation.
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| ===General method===
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| Some systems, such as with polyprotic acids, are amenable to spreadsheet calculations.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Billo |first1=E.J. |title= EXCEL for Chemists|edition= 3rd |year= 2011|publisher= Wiley-VCH|isbn= 978-0-470-38123-6}}</ref> With three or more reagents or when many complexes are formed with general formulae such as A<sub>p</sub>B<sub>q</sub>H<sub>r</sub> the following general method can be used to calculate the pH of a solution. For example, with three reagents, each equilibrium is characterized by and equilibrium constant, β.
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| :<math>\mathrm{[A_pB_qH_r] =\beta_{pqr}[A]^{p}[B]^{q}[H]^{r}}</math>
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| Next, write down the mass-balance equations for each reagent
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| :<math>\mathrm{C_A = [A] + \Sigma p \beta_{pqr}[A]^p[B]^q[H]^{r}}</math>
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| :<math>\mathrm{C_B = [B] + \Sigma q \beta_{pqr}[A]^p[B]^q[H]^r}</math>
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| :<math>\mathrm{C_H = [H] + \Sigma r \beta_{pqr}[A]^p[B]^q[H]^r - K_w[H]^{-1}}</math>
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| Note that there are no approximations involved in these equations, except that each stability constant is defined as a quotient of concentrations, not activities. Much more complicated expressions are required if activities are to be used.
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| There are 3 [[non-linear]] [[simultaneous equation]]s in the three unknowns, [A], [B] and [H]. Because the equations are non-linear, and because concentrations may range over many powers of 10, the solution of these equations is not straightforward. However, many computer programs are available which can be used to perform these calculations; for details see [[chemical equilibrium#Computer programs]]. There may be more than three reagents. The calculation of hydrogen ion concentrations, using this formalism, is a key element in the [[determination of equilibrium constants]] by potentiometric titration.
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist|30em}}
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| ==External links==
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| {{Commons category|pH}}
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| *[http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/~cchieh/cact/c123/ph.html The pH Scale]
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| *[http://www.chem1.com/acad/webtext/pdf/c1xacid2.pdf Chem1 Virtual Textbook, Acid-base Equilibria and Calculations]
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| *[http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa012803a.htm Red Cabbage pH Indicator]
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| *[http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/food-ph-d_403.html Food and Foodstuff - pH Values]
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