pH

[Michelle Ramirez 3A]

Hi,

Out of curiosity, what does the p in pH stand for? I never quite knew what to make of it. I'd really appreciate the feedback!

[alexandra]

it stands for potential of hydrogen!

[Valeria Perez 3J]

There are conflicting claims on what the p represents, but the most common one that I've come across is that the p means "the power of Hydrogen"/"potential of hydrogen" or the german phrase "potenz hydrogen" which translated to the say the same thing. There are some other claims, but these seem to be the most popular!

[Brandon Li]

potential/power of hydrogen, which you can find using pH = -log([H+]). It's a measure of how acidic something is whereas pOH is a measure of how basic something is, which is why they're inversely connected (pH + pOH = 14)

[106062642]

pH is an acronym meaning "power of hydrogen" or "potential of hydrogen." It is a common chemical tool for determining how basic or acidic a solution is. It measures the concentration of hydrogen ions (H⁺) in a solution.