Many of us have heard about pH, but do you know exactly what is it? I often get this question from my
clients. So… let’s see what pH is all
about.
The
abbreviation pH is derived from “Power of
Hydrogen”. PH is an
"index" showing us how acidic or alkaline a solution is. So for instance if a solution has an
"equal" amount of acidic and alkaline molecules, then its pH is
considered neutral.
Now, you are probably wondering what is acidic and what
is alkaline...
Acidic is just what the name implies.. acid, while alkaline
is the opposite: if we place alkaline into
acid, the acid loses its harmful properties (eg does not "burn" the skin)
For example, water is neutral: it has the same amount
of both. If we were to remove the alkalis, it would become acidic. On the other hand large concentrations of alkaline
solutions (such as ammonia) are harmful as well. Only those solutions that are
close to neutral are safe.