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You are given three solutions A, B and C with pH values 2, 10 and 13 respectively. Write which solution has more hydrogen ions concentration among the three and state the nature ‘acidic or basic’ of each solution. |
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Answer» According to the theory on a pH scale, a more acidic substance is assigned a lower value. Normally substances with pH less than 7 are considered as acidic and those with pH greater than 7 are considered as basic with acidic strength increasing as we move towards 1 from 7 and the basic strength increases as we move toward 14 from 7. The more the acidic a substance is the more the hydrogen ions concentration will be. Hence, in the given solutions, solution A has more hydrogen ions concentration as it is having the least pH value out of the three. The nature of each solution is: - Solution A – acidic Solution B – basic Solution C – basic |
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