Define pH. Why is it important in liquid extractions?
pH is known as power ofhydrogen
pH is defined as - log [H+]
pH = -log [H+]
It is used to measure acidity/alinity of substance
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It is important in liquid extraction because depending the pH of solution, liquid itself can get change
Let say you are trying to extract a base and somehow pH of solution is less than 7, in this case base will react with acid to present different ion
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