Question

Roughly how much more basic is: Borax than baking soda? borax( (9.1) baking soda(8.2) Bleach than blood? Bleach(12.4) blood(7.3)

Answer 1

Borax (pH 9.1) is roughly 10¹ times (10 times) more basic than baking soda (pH 8.2).

Bleach (pH 12.4) is roughly 10⁵ times (100,000 times) basic than blood (pH 7.3)

Step-by-step explanation

The difference between the pHs of borax and baking soda is (9.1 - 8.2) = 0.9. This is approximately = 1.

Therefore, borax (pH 9.1) is roughly 10 times more basic than baking soda (pH 8.2).

The difference between the pHs of bleach and blood is (12.4 - 7.3) = 5.1. This is approximately = 5.

Hence, bleach (pH 12.4) is roughly 10⁵ times (100,000 times) basic than blood (pH 7.3)