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How are acids and bases measured?

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Acids and bases are assigned a value between 0 and 14, the pH value, according to their relative strengths. Pure water, which is neutral, has a pH of 7. A solution with a pH less than 7 is considered acidic, and a solution with a pH greater than 7 is considered basic, or alkaline. Strong acids have a higher concentration of hydrogen ions, and they are assigned values closer to 0. Conversely, strong bases have higher concentrations of hydroxide ions, and they are assigned values closer to 14. Weaker acids and bases are closer to the pH value of 7 than their stronger counterparts.

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