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Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.

A. could be either an acid or a base
B. is a base
C. is a neutral substance
D. is an acid

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C water is neutral but in some cases it could act like a acid 
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Answer: Option (C) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A substance whose pH is less than 7 are acidic in nature. Whereas a substance whose pH is more than 7 are basic in nature.

On the other hand, a substance whose pH is equal to 7 are neutral in nature.

For example,pH of pure water is 7, that is, pure water is neither acidic nor basic in nature.

Therefore, we can conclude that pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water is a neutral substance.

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