Question

Which of the following is NOT basic?
Lye
Ammonia
Lime juice
All of the above

Answer 1

lime juice! household lye is about a 13.5 on the pH scale, and ammonia is 12.5 i believe

Answer 2

Option C, Lime juice

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH of basic solutions is more than 7 and goes up to 14 while that of acid solutions ranges from 1 to less than 7.

The pH of lye is 13 and thus it is a strong basic.

The pH of ammonia is 11.6 and thus it is also a strong basic

While the pH of lemon juice range between 2.0 to 2.4 and thus it is a strong acid.

Hence among the given options it is the lime juice which is not basic.