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A water molecule can be broken apart by releasing ______ and ____ions.
Figure 2-15. Hydrogen and Hydroxide Ions15
b. These ions can individually affect the pH of a particular solution. The pH
scale measures ________________________________.
15 Phelan, What is Life, 5e, 2021,© W. H. Freeman and Company2-17

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A water molecule can be broken apart by releasing **hydrogen ions (H⁺)** and **hydroxide ions (OH⁻)**. The pH scale measures **the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, indicating its acidity or alkalinity**.

The pH scale typically ranges from 0 to 14, where a pH of 7 is considered neutral, values below 7 indicate acidity (higher concentration of H⁺), and values above 7 indicate alkalinity (higher concentration of OH⁻).

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