[tex]pH \: is \: a \: measure \: of \: how \: acidic/ \: basic \: water\\ \: is \: The \: range \: goes \: from \: 0 - 14, \: with \: 7 \: being\\ \: neutral. \: pHs \: of \: less \: than \: 7 \: indicate \: acidity, \\ \: whereas \: a \: pH \: of \: greater \: than \: 7 \: indicates \: a\\ \: base. \: pH \: is \: really \: a \: measure \: of \: the \: relative\\ \: amount \: of \: free \: hydrogen \: and \: hydroxyl \:ions\\ \: in \: the \: water.[/tex]
