Water found in nature will generally have a pH between 6.5 and 8.5. The pH of water is a measure of its acidity. “pH” stands for “potential of hydrogen”. The H is capitalized because it’s the chemical symbol for hydrogen. The pH scale measures the relative concentrations of hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions in a substance. When hydrogen ions outnumber hydroxyl ions, the substance is acidic; when hydroxyl ions outnumber, the substance is alkaline. Waters with a pH less than 7 are acidic, while alkaline waters have pH values greater than 7.
The pH scale runs from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is “neutral,” meaning the two types of ions are in balance, so the substance is neither acidic nor alkaline. 0 is determined as the most acidic value. 14 being the most alkaline. Battery acid has a pH of about 0. Liquid drain cleaner has a pH of about 14. Distilled, filtered water has a pH of about 7.
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