Asked by ww

Which value is most likely to be the pH of a salt solution that is formed by the reaction of a strong acid and a weak base?
2.0
7.0
8.0
10.0

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
2.0

A salt from a strong acid + weak base (e.g., NH4Cl) gives an acidic solution because the cation is the conjugate acid of a weak base, so pH < 7. Of the choices given, 2.0 is the only acidic value.