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COMEDK · Chemistry · 8. Ionic Equilibrium

Pure water is neutral because

  1. A \(\mathrm{pH}=7\)
  2. B litmus has no effect
  3. C it is free from dissolved salts
  4. D \(\mathrm{pH}=0\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{pH}=7\)

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Pure water is neutral as it has equal concentration of \(\mathrm{H}^{+}\)and \(\mathrm{OH}^{-}\)ions. It has \(\mathrm{pH}=7\).