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  • Dec 31, 2006, 06:14 AM
    Reiss101
    Im confused about PH and Alkalines and Base's
    What is a liquid greater than PH 7?

    I thought all PH above 7 were solids or am I just wrong?:confused:
  • Dec 31, 2006, 06:56 AM
    the_m0053
    Higher than 7 is a base, lower than 7 is an acid.
    If a liquid is solid, that just means it's frozen. So: water = liquid, ice = solid.
  • Dec 31, 2006, 07:34 AM
    Capuchin
    Well, I wouldn't say frozen. You wouldn't say that steel is frozen - but it is still solid :)

    Alkaline and base mean the same thing.

    The pH scale is a way of quantifying the concentration of H+ ions in solution. It stands for "puissance d'hydrogen" or "power of hydrogen"
  • Jan 3, 2007, 01:11 AM
    Capuchin
    Sorry, just have to clear this up.

    Although "Alkali" and "Base" are often used interchangeably, not all bases are alkaline.

    For example, Ammonia is not an alkali, but is a base.

    However, all alkalis ARE basic, it's just that not all bases are alkaline.

    Got it? :p

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