Your mother has an unlabeled bottle of clear liquid in the refrigerator. You pour a small cup of the liquid and taste it, and it has a distinctly sour flavor. the ph balance is most likely 0,7, below 7 or above 7?

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Your mother has an unlabeled bottle of clear liquid in the refrigerator. You pour a small cup of the liquid and taste it, and it has a distinctly sour flavor. the ph balance is most likely 0,7, below 7 or  above 7?

anonymous · Answer

Below 7 because the ph scale measures how acidic/basic a substance is. 0-6 is acidic. 7 is neutral. 8-12 is basic. Because the liquid tasted sour, it is considered acidic.