Use the pH scale provided to answer the questions that follow.

Question

0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

battery-0
lemon-2
tomato-4
milk-6
eggs-8
soap-10
bleach-12
drain cleaner-14

1. Which is more acidic:
2. Which is more basic (alkaline):
3. What is the only neutral substance:
4. What is the strongest acid on the pH scale shown above:
5. What is the strongest base on the pH scale shown above:

Answer 1

1. Which is more acidic: Battery (pH 0) is more acidic than lemon (pH 2).

2. Which is more basic (alkaline): Drain cleaner (pH 14) is more basic than bleach (pH 12).

3. What is the only neutral substance: Milk (pH 6) is the only neutral substance from the options provided, although typically pure water (pH 7) is considered neutral; in this context, there is no substance listed at exactly pH 7.

4. What is the strongest acid on the pH scale shown above: Battery (pH 0) is the strongest acid on the scale shown.

5. What is the strongest base on the pH scale shown above: Drain cleaner (pH 14) is the strongest base on the scale shown.