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COMEDK · Chemistry · 8. Ionic Equilibrium

The \(\mathrm{pH}\) of boiling water is \(6.4\). This implies that boiling water is

  1. A slightly basic
  2. B slightly acidic
  3. C neutral
  4. D amphoteric
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(C) neutral

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The pH of boiling water is 6.4. This implies that boiling water is neutral. When water is boiled, then concentration of hydrogen ion and hydroxide ion increases with same extent.