Chemistry PYQ 96 of 291 · Acids, Bases & Salts

Which of the following has pH value 7?

  1. APure water
  2. BNeutral solution
  3. CBasic solution
  4. DAcidic solution
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

64th BPSC Prelims 2018

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Correct answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

At 25 °C, pH 7 means neutral: [H⁺] = [OH⁻] = 10⁻⁷ mol/L. Pure water is neutral, and so is any neutral solution.

Basic solutions have pH above 7 and acidic solutions below 7. Since both (a) and (b) are correct, the answer is "More than one of the above".

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