pH and pOH
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pH and pOH
What does the p stand for in pH and pOH? I know pH means -log[H+] and pOH means -log[OH-], but why was the letter p chosen, and what does it mean?
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Re: pH and pOH
I've heard that it stands for potential, but other sources say it was just chosen at random. Here is a short article about it.http://cultureofchemistry.fieldofscienc ... ds-ph.html
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Re: pH and pOH
I believe p means something along the lines of "power of (hydrogen)" or I have also heard it used as "potential of (hydrogen)."
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Re: pH and pOH
pOH = -log[OH-]
the negative log of the hydroxide ion molarity
pKw = -log Kw
the negative log of the water ion product , Kw
pKa = -log Ka
the negative log of the acid dissociation constant, Ka
pKb = -log Kb
the negative log of the base dissociation constant, Kb
the negative log of the hydroxide ion molarity
pKw = -log Kw
the negative log of the water ion product , Kw
pKa = -log Ka
the negative log of the acid dissociation constant, Ka
pKb = -log Kb
the negative log of the base dissociation constant, Kb
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