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What scale is used to determine whether a solution is an acid or base?
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∙ 14y ago
When referring to acidity of a solution one uses the pH scale. The lower the number, the higher the acidity. Pure water is said to be neutral, and is a 7 on the scale. Anything with a lower number ranking is acidic, and anything with a higher ranking is basic.
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∙ 12y agoThe pH scale, between 0 and 14.
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What are four characteristics of the pH scale?
1.scale 2.base 3.acid 4.solution
If something is a 0-6 on the pH scale what is it?
If something is a 0-6 on the pH scale it is an acid solution
What determines the properties of solution?
Whether or not it's an acid or a base
When would litmus paper be useful?
It helps in indicating whether a substance is acidic or basic A red litmus paper turns blue in basic solution and turns red in acidic solution A blue litmus paper turns red in acidic solution and turns darker blue in basic solution
You are given a colourless solution Describe three tests you would carry out to determine whether the solution is an acid or an alkali without tasting or using indicators?
1. give it to someone who knows what they r doing 2. send it to a scientist 3. Leave it and wait for u to tell me.
What determine the properties of a solution?
Whether or not it's an acid or a base
How could you determine whether a white powder was zinc sulfide or silver nitrate using hydrochloric acid solution?
To determine what the white substance is we must add it to HCl.
Mandy is testing an unknown solution to determine whether it is an acid or a base She places a piece of red litmus paper into the solution and the paper turns blue?
it is base
What does a low number on a pH scale say about a solution?
The solution is an acid.
What does the pH scale tell about a solution?
it tells you if the solution is an acid or alkaline.
Can you use the solution electric current to determine if it is an ancid or base?
In order to determine whether it is an acid or base you will first have to check the measurements of hydronium. This can found in the pH concentration.
What is a sentence for acid?
We could tell the solution was an acid by reading the pH scale.
How could you determine safely whether an unknown solution is an acid or base?
The simplest way would be to use litmus paper, depending on the color it changes - that indicates whether you're dealing with an acid or a base. Pink/red is an acid, Blue is a base.
A solution that is a 4 on the pH scale is a?
A solution which has a pH lower than 7 is a acid.
What is hypothesis of a acid base titration?
to determine the concentration of the unknown solution and to determine the molar concentration of acetic acid in a sample of vinegar by titrating it with a standard solution of NaOH.
What a properties of solution?
Whether or not it's an acid or a base
What are four characteristics of the pH scale?
1.scale 2.base 3.acid 4.solution
