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A substance with a pH value of 8.0 and [H3O+] of 1.00 x 10-8 would be a basic substance.

TRUE

FALSE

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Answer: True

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the pH scale, that ranges from 0 - 14.

Acidic Substance are within the range of 0 - 6.9

Neutral substance ( e. g water) is assigned 7,while an Alkaline (Base) substance is within the range of 7.1 - 14.

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if the pH is 8, this is basic because based on the pH scale, any below 7 is acidic, above 7 is basic and at 7 is neutral.
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