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An unknown solution has a pH of 2 . How would you classify this solution?

A. neutral
B. acidic
C. there is not enough information to answer the question
D. basic

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B. ACIDIC :)  pH<7 is considered to be acidic
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Answer is: B. acidic.

pH (potential of hydrogen) is a numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution:

When pH is less than seven (pH<7), solution is acidic.

When is equal seven (pH = 7), solution is neutral.

When pH is greater than seven (pH > 7), solution is basic.

For example, hydrochloric acid( HCl) is acidic, it ionizes in water solution and gives the hydrogen cations and chloride anions (Cl⁻):

HCl(aq) → Cl⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq).


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