The pH scale is a quantitative representation of the relative amounts of ________

A) hydrogen and hydroxyl ions in solution
B) hydrogen and polar water molecules in solution
C) water and carbon dioxide molecules in solution
D) hydrogen and oxygen ions in solution
E) alkaline and basic ions in solution


Answer: A

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