An electrochemical cell which is the basis of practical pH measurement consisting
of a hydrogen ion-responsive electrode (hydrogen gas, or glass) and a
reference electrode immersed in the
test solution.
Source:
PAC, 1985, 57, 531
(Definition of pH scales, standard reference values, measurement of pH and related
terminology (Recommendations 1984))
on page 540
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
