Acid: A substance that can donate H+ ions.
Alkali: A substance that can donate OH- ions.
Neutral: A substance that cannot donate H+ or OH- ions.
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An acid is a substance that donates hydrogen ions in a solution, resulting in a low pH (below 7). An alkali is a base that accepts hydrogen ions in a solution, leading to a high pH (above 7). Neutral substances have an equal balance of hydrogen and hydroxide ions, resulting in a pH of 7.
Water is neutral, neither acid nor alkali. It has a pH of 7, which is considered neutral on the pH scale.
H2O (water) is neutral, neither an acid nor an alkali.
Sugar is neither an acid nor an alkali. It is a neutral compound.
Hydrogen oxide is neither an acid nor an alkali. It is water, which is a neutral substance.
A substance that is neither an acid nor an alkali is generally referred to as a neutral substance. Water is a common example of a neutral chemical compound.