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pH range
« on: September 21, 2007, 06:58:27 AM »
Why the pH range is only 1 to 14

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Re: pH range
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2007, 07:24:29 AM »
It is not.
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Re: pH range
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2007, 07:25:57 AM »
At a simple level, it isn't.

See e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PH&oldid=159297870 for a slightly technical discussion of things like activities and the like.

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edit sorry, Borek beat me to it ;)

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