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What is the pH value of a neutral solution? |
pH > 7 pH < 7 pH = 0 None of these |
None of these |
The correct answer is option 4. None of these. The pH scale is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. It ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being considered neutral. A pH value below 7 indicates acidity, while a pH value above 7 indicates alkalinity (basicity). A neutral solution is one in which the concentration of hydrogen ions (\(H^+\)) is equal to the concentration of hydroxide ions (\(OH^-\)). In other words, the solution is neither acidic nor alkaline. In a neutral solution, the concentrations of \(H^+\) and \(OH^-\) ions are balanced, leading to a pH value of 7. |