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If a pH of water is 5.3 then 4.3 is it 1.0 less acidic 1.0 less basic

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It would be 1.0 less basic, 1.0 more acidic
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The pH of water is 7
5.3 to 4.3 is more acidic. 1 pH is more acidic than 2 pH The base starts at 8.
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