neutrality
- noun
- /nuːˈtrælɪti/
- Specialized
Examples
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Well, the salt bridge can help maintain the neutrality in the system because over here we're generating plus charge and over here we're losing plus charge.
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In LAB, neutrality is evidenced by the "a" and "b" values both being "0," no matter what the "l" value.
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In the integral quantum Hall regime, the particle is an electron of charge -e, and neutrality requires that the hole have a charge +e.
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In RGB, neutrality (the absence of any color cast) is evidenced by equal R, G, and B values (e.g., 128, 128, 128).
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A pH of 7 indicates complete neutrality, meaning the solution is neither acidic nor basic.
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To achieve pH neutrality, the right balance of acids and bases must be combined in the solution.
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Water is often considered a standard example of neutrality because it has a pH level of 7.
Antonyms
How Acidic
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Etymology
Neutrality comes from the old Latin word neuter meaning 'neither'. In chemistry this image helps: a neutral solution is 'neither' acidic nor basic, so it does not act like an acid or a base, as pure water at pH 7.