4.3.6

Measuring pH

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Measuring pH

There are two main ways of measuring the pH of a substance:

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Universal indicator

  • The indicator changes to a particular colour depending on the pH of a solution.
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pH probe

  • The probe returns a number that represents the pH of a solution.

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