Acids and Bases: pH, Reactions, and Everyday Examples
Acids and bases are substances defined by how they interact with hydrogen ions, hydroxide ions, or electron pairs. In water, their behavior is commonly described with pH, a logarithmic measure related to hydrogen-ion activity. Acids have greater acidic activity, bases have greater basic activity, and a neutral solution has balanced acidic and basic ion activity. The chemistry appears in foods, water, soil, cleaning products, biological…