acidic
Water (H2O)
It is an acid. So, it contains more of hydrogen ions
A base does this. The hydroxide (OH-) ion appears in solution. An acid produces hydrogen (or hydronium) ions in solution, and not hydroxide ions.
Basic or alkaline or greater than pH 7
Best example : water! H2O...it is H1OH1
Water (H2O)
It is an acid. So, it contains more of hydrogen ions
A base does this. The hydroxide (OH-) ion appears in solution. An acid produces hydrogen (or hydronium) ions in solution, and not hydroxide ions.
Basic or alkaline or greater than pH 7
An acidic solution has a greater number of hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions. However, technically they are hydronium ions (H3O+), not hydrogen ions.
Best example : water! H2O...it is H1OH1
In a solution with a pH higher than 7, there are more hydroxide than hydrogen ions.
A neutral solution has an equal number or concentration of hydrogen and hydroxide ions. A neutral solution is one that has a pH of 7.0. Pure water is a neutral solution.
contains hydroxide ions.
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If it is in water (supposedly meant by questioneer), the pH value is below 7.0, so it is an acid solution: more H+ than OH-
A solution that contains equal concentrations of hydrogen and hydroxide ions is neutral. Water is the prime example.