OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Which of these solutions is an acid?
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Dish Soap:pH of 12
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Tomato Soup:pH of 4
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Baking Soda:pH of 9
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Drain Cleaner:pH of 14
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -pHs less than 7 are acidic while pHs greater than 7 are alkaline (basic).
Detailed explanation-2: -Anything below 7.0 is acidic, and anything above 7.0 is alkaline, or basic.
Detailed explanation-3: -pH 1 represents strong acid, getting progressively weaker as the pH rises. pH 7 is the neutral value of pure water at 25ºC and 1 atmosphere pressure.
Detailed explanation-4: -pH scale is a commonly used scale to measure the acidity or the basicity of a substance. The possible values on the pH scale range from 0 to 14. Acidic substances have pH values ranging from 1 to 7 (1 being the most acidic point on the pH scale) and alkaline or basic substances have pH values ranging from 7 to 14.
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