Classify each solution as acidic, basic, or neutral according to its pH value.
(a) pH = 8.0
(b) pH = 7.0
(c) pH = 3.5
(d) pH = 6.1
Problem 67P
Classify each solution as acidic, basic, or neutral according to its pH value.
(a) pH = 8.0
(b) pH = 7.0
(c) pH = 3.5
(d) pH = 6.1
Step by step solution
Step 1 of 4
- If a solution has pH 1-7, then hydronium ion concentration dominates the hydroxide concentration so the solution will be acidic in nature
- If the value of pH is 7 then the concentration of the hydronium ion and hydroxide ion are equal so the solution will be neutral
- If the value of pH is 7-14 then the hydroxide ion concentration dominates hydronium ion concentration so the solution will be basic in nature.
(a)
From the given,
pH = 8.0
Here, the solution is basic because the value of pH >7.
Therefore, the solution is basic.
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