Enter your solution type and concentration — whether that's [H⁺], [OH⁻], or an acid/base concentration alongside its Ka or Kb — and the pH Calculator gives you the pH, pOH, and both ion concentrations, plus tells you if your solution is acidic, basic, or neutral.
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pH is a measure of acidity or basicity of a solution. It's calculated as pH = -log[H⁺], where [H⁺] is the hydrogen ion concentration in mol/L. The pH scale ranges from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic), with 7 being neutral.
To calculate pH from hydrogen ion concentration, use the formula pH = -log[H⁺]. For example, if [H⁺] = 0.001 mol/L, then pH = -log(0.001) = 3. Simply enter your H⁺ concentration in the calculator.
pH measures hydrogen ion concentration while pOH measures hydroxide ion concentration. At 25°C, pH + pOH = 14. When pH is low (acidic), pOH is high, and vice versa.
For weak acids, you need the Ka value and concentration. The calculator solves the quadratic equation Ka = x²/(C-x) to find [H⁺]. For weak bases, it uses Kb and solves for [OH⁻], then converts to pH.
Pure water has pH 7 (neutral). Lemon juice is around pH 2 (acidic), coffee is pH 5, baking soda is pH 9 (basic), and household ammonia is pH 11. Battery acid can be pH 0, while lye solution can be pH 14.
Yes, but you'll first need to calculate the molarity (concentration). Divide the moles of substance by the volume in liters to get mol/L, then use this concentration in the pH calculation.
The pH scale is logarithmic because hydrogen ion concentrations can vary over many orders of magnitude (from 10⁻¹⁴ to 10⁰ mol/L). The logarithmic scale compresses this wide range into a manageable 0-14 scale.
When you mix acids and bases, they neutralize each other. The resulting pH depends on the strength and amounts of each. Strong acid + strong base gives pH 7, but weak acid/base mixtures can give different pH values depending on their relative strengths.