Topics Concepts Citizen science Teacher PLD Glossary

pH scale

The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. The scale ranges from 0 (the most acidic) to 14 (the most basic).

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Published: 7 April 2021,Updated: 7 April 2021Size: 174.69 KB

Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears in Related resources

Article

Acids and bases – introduction

From our bodies to our Earth’s oceans and rocks, acids and bases play an important role in our lives and the environment around us. If you...

Article

The microscopic scale

From the universe itself down to the tiniest subatomic particle, objects in our world exist in a mind-boggling array of sizes. With microscopes, we can look...

Article

Hydrogen – the number 1 element

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe – all of the hydrogen in the universe has its origin in the first few moments after...

Article

Acids and bases – introduction

From our bodies to our Earth’s oceans and rocks, acids and bases play an important role in our lives and the environment around us. If you...

Email us

Your Email address

See our newsletters here.

News and events About Contact Us Privacy Copyright Help

Curious Minds is a Government initiative jointly led by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Ministry of Education and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor.