any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. 2. a stage in a process of change or development: Each phase of life brings its own joys. 3. a side, aspect, or point of view: This is only one phase of the question.
The pH of a neutral solution is 7. At this pH, the solution has equal concentrations of both the H+ and OH- ions, which is 10^-7 mole/litre. The presence of both the hydrogen and hydroxyl ions in equimolar concentrations makes the solution neutral.
A solution with a pH 7.0 is neutral, one with a pH of more than 7.0 is alkaline, one with a pH lower than 7.0 is acid. It is a convenient way of expressing the acidity or alkalinity of solutions, particularly of contact lens buffer solutions.