Coffee has a pH of 5 and milk magnesia 10 Is coffee twice as acid magnesia?

No, coffee is not twice as acidic as milk of magnesia. Here's why:

* pH Scale: The pH scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number change represents a tenfold difference in acidity or alkalinity.

* Calculation: A pH of 5 is 5 units lower than a pH of 10. This means coffee is 10,000 times more acidic than milk of magnesia (10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 10,000).

Key Points:

* Lower pH = More Acidic: Lower pH values indicate higher acidity.

* Higher pH = More Alkaline: Higher pH values indicate higher alkalinity (the opposite of acidity).

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