Alkalinity
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Alkalinity: A measure of a material's ability to neutralize acids. Alkalinities are usually determined using titration.
Buffer: Substances that help reduce lactic acid build-up during strenuous exercise.
Ph Scale: Numerical system running from 0-14 and used to express the alkalinity or acidity of a chemical solution. 7 is neutral. Solutions with a lower ph value are increasingly acidic, and those with . . . View Full Definition
Reticulation: Regular crazed pattern created on the emulsion surface of negatives which is caused by extreme changes of temperature or acidity/alkalinity during processing.
PH: The negative logarithm of the H+ ion concentration. The pH is a measure of the acidity or basic character of a solution. Since it measures a fraction, the larger the pH number, the less H io . . . View Full Definition
Calcium (Ca): Atomic number: 20, Atomic mass: 40.08 g.mol -1, Electronegativity: 1.0, Mass volume: 1.6 g.cm-3 at 20°C, Melting point: 840 °C, Boiling point: 1484 °C, Vanderwaals radius: 0.197 nm, Ionic ra . . . View Full Definition
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