Question

Soap and Bleach are both alkaline, or basic. Soap is safe to touch and use on skin. Bleach is toxic and is not safe to touch. Why is soap safe to touch but not bleach?(1 point) Responses Soap is a weaker base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydroxide ions than bleach. It is closer to a neutral pH. Soap is a weaker base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydroxide ions than bleach. It is closer to a neutral pH. Soap is a weaker base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydronium ions than bleach. It is closer to a neutral pH. Soap is a weaker base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydronium ions than bleach. It is closer to a neutral pH. Soap is a stronger base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydroxide ions than bleach. it is closer to a neutral pH. Soap is a stronger base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydroxide ions than bleach. it is closer to a neutral pH. Soap is a stronger base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydronium ions than bleach. it is closer to a neutral pH.

Answer 1

The correct response is: **Soap is a weaker base than bleach. This means that soap has more hydronium ions than bleach. It is closer to a neutral pH.**

This is because soap typically has a pH that is less alkaline compared to bleach, which is more strongly basic. The lower concentration of hydroxide ions in soap compared to bleach makes it safer for contact with skin.