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Acids, Bases and Salts — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceAcids, Bases and Salts5 Marks
Question
The pH values of five solutions A, B, C, D and E are given below:
  1. 1
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 11
  5. 13
Which solution is:
  1. Weakly alkaline.
  2. Neutral.
  3. Strongly acidic.
  4. Strongly alkaline, and.
  5. Weakly acidic?
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Answer

  1. Solution D, with a pH value of 11, is weakly alkaline.
  2. Solution C, with a pH value of 7, is neutral.
  3. Solution A, with a pH value of 1, is strongly acidic.A.
  4. Solution E, with a pH value of 13, is strongly alkaline.
  5. Solution B, with a pH value of 5, is weakly acidic.

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