Question

Honeybee venom is a solution that contains formic acid, which gives the venom an approximate pH of 5.0. Which substance is more acidic than honeybee venom? A. Milk of magnesia with a pH of 10.5 B. A chicken egg's contents with a pH of 8.0 C. Grapefruit juice with a pH of 3.0 D. Tap water with a pH of 7.5

Answer 1

C. Grapefruit juice with a pH of 3.0 because numbers less than 7 are more acidic.

Answer 2

C. Grapefruit juice with a pH of 3.0

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH is a scale which is used to test acidity or alkalinity of a solution. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH 7.0 is neutral which is of pure water. It is neither acidic nor basic. The ranging from 0.0 to 6.9 is acidic and the ranging from e from 7.1 to 14.0 is acidic. In the question, it is stated that the venom a honeybee has pH of 5.0 which is acidic and the grapefruit juice with a pH of 3.0 which is less than pH 5.0. Therefore, the grapefruit juice is more acidic than the honeybee venom.