Identify whether each of the following solutions is acidic, basic, or neutral.
Drag the appropriate items to their respective bins.
shampoo, pH 5.9
rain, pH 5.8
bath soap, pH 9.46
soda, pH 3.01
maple syrup, pH 5.5
honey, pH 3.5
acidic:
soda, pH 3.01
honey, pH 3.5
neutral:
rain, pH 5.8
basic:
bath soap, pH 9.46
Acidic:
- soda, pH 3.01
- honey, pH 3.5
Neutral:
- rain, pH 5.8
Basic:
- bath soap, pH 9.46
To identify whether each solution is acidic, basic, or neutral, we can look at their pH values.
pH is a scale used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. The scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. Values less than 7 are considered acidic, while values greater than 7 are considered basic (alkaline).
Given the pH values provided, we can categorize each solution accordingly:
Acidic solutions (pH < 7):
- Soda, pH 3.01
- Honey, pH 3.5
Neutral solution (pH = 7):
None of the given solutions fall into this category.
Basic solutions (pH > 7):
- Bath soap, pH 9.46
Now, for the remaining solutions, we need to determine if they are acidic or basic based on their pH values:
- Shampoo, pH 5.9: This solution is slightly acidic.
- Rain, pH 5.8: This is also slightly acidic.
- Maple syrup, pH 5.5: Like the other two, this too is slightly acidic.
Categorizing the solutions accordingly:
Acidic:
- Soda, pH 3.01
- Honey, pH 3.5
- Shampoo, pH 5.9
- Rain, pH 5.8
- Maple syrup, pH 5.5
Basic:
- Bath soap, pH 9.46
Therefore, the solutions can be categorized as follows:
Acidic: soda, honey, shampoo, rain, maple syrup
Basic: bath soap