Difference between pages "Acid-free leather" and "Acidity"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | The amount or degree of acid present in a material. Acidity is normally expressed in terms of [[pH|pH]]. Compounds with a pH below 7.0 are acidic. Acidity increases as the pH approaches 1.0. | |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | Säuregehalt (Deut.); acidité (Fr.); | |
| − | == | + | == Risks == |
| − | * | + | Acidic compounds are reactive often irreversibly change adjacent compounds. |
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| + | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
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| + | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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| + | * Website address 1 Comment: http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/a/htm | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 23 April 2022
Description
The amount or degree of acid present in a material. Acidity is normally expressed in terms of PH. Compounds with a pH below 7.0 are acidic. Acidity increases as the pH approaches 1.0.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Säuregehalt (Deut.); acidité (Fr.);
Risks
Acidic compounds are reactive often irreversibly change adjacent compounds.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/a/htm