Question

Which pH or pOH is incorrectly matched with its description?

a. pH=1.32-distinctly acidic
b. pOH= 13.8- disctinctly basic
c. pOH= 7.8- slightly acidic
d. pH=12.5 distinctly basic
e. pH= 6.7- slightly acidic

Answer 1

The incorrect matching of pH or pOH with its description is option c. pOH = 7.8 - slightly acidic.

Step-by-step explanation:

The incorrect matching of pH or pOH with its description is option c. pOH = 7.8 - slightly acidic.

According to the pH scale, values of pH below 7 are acidic, values above 7 are basic, and a pH of 7 is considered neutral. The pOH scale is the opposite, with values below 7 being basic, values above 7 being acidic, and a pOH of 7 being neutral. In option c, a pOH of 7.8 is described as slightly acidic, which is incorrect since a pOH value above 7 is basic, not acidic.