Acids, Bases and Salts — Science STD 10 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceAcids, Bases and Salts1 Mark
MCQ
A solution turns blue litmus red. Its pH is likely to be:
A
7
✓
5
C
8
D
14
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
5
An acidic solution turns blue litmus red. On the pH scale, acids have values less than 7, whereas bases have values greater than 7. Solutions with pH equal to 7 are neutral in nature. Therefore, the pH of the given solution is likely to be 5.
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