The pH of a solution that is formed by the neutralization of 1.0M H2SO4 (aq) and 1.0 M KOH (aq) is closest to

a) 1

b) 7

c) 10

d) 4

b) 7

Explanation:

The pH of a solution produced by the neutralization reaction between 1M of H₂SO₄ and KOH with 1M is closest to 7.

pH is a standard for measuring the acidity and alkalinity of a solution. A solution that is acidic will have a pH less than 7, a neutral solution will have pH of 7 and a basic solution will have pH greater than 7.

What is a neutralization reaction?

It is an acid-base reaction in which hydrogen and hydroxide ions combines to form water. Also a salt results from the combination of the other ions.

In this reaction a base simply neutralizes an acid and the solution becomes neutral before it goes into completion.

Therefore, a neutral solution will have pH of 7 or close to it.