A neutral solution has a pH of

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A neutral solution has a pH of

On the pH scale used for aqueous solutions, neutrality means equal amounts of hydrogen and hydroxide ions. In pure water at room temperature, [H+] and [OH−] are both about 1 × 10−7 M, so pH = −log10(1 × 10−7) = 7. This balance makes the solution neither acidic nor basic. Values lower than seven indicate higher acidity (more H+), while values higher than seven indicate basicity (more OH−). The other options correspond to strongly acidic or strongly basic conditions, not neutrality.

On the pH scale used for aqueous solutions, neutrality means equal amounts of hydrogen and hydroxide ions. In pure water at room temperature, [H+] and [OH−] are both about 1 × 10−7 M, so pH = −log10(1 × 10−7) = 7. This balance makes the solution neither acidic nor basic. Values lower than seven indicate higher acidity (more H+), while values higher than seven indicate basicity (more OH−). The other options correspond to strongly acidic or strongly basic conditions, not neutrality.

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