You find a mysterious solution. You add universal indicator to it and the solution turns Yellow! What kind of solution is it and why?

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You find a mysterious solution. You add universal indicator to it and the solution turns Yellow! What kind of solution is it and why? 
 
A base, because it has a concentration of H+ ions less than 1 x 10^-7.
 
An acid, because it has a concentration of H+ ions less than 1 x 10^-7.
 
An acid, because it has a concentration of H+ ions greater than 1 x 10^-7.
 
A base, because it has a concentration of H+ ions greater than 1 x 10^-7
pH = -log [H*]
%3D
pOH = -log[OH]
PH + pОH %3D 14
[H*] = 10°PH
[ОН] — 10рОн
10-РОН
[Н]:[ОН] 3 1.0 х 10-14
3D 1.0 х 10-14
Transcribed Image Text:pH = -log [H*] %3D pOH = -log[OH] PH + pОH %3D 14 [H*] = 10°PH [ОН] — 10рОн 10-РОН [Н]:[ОН] 3 1.0 х 10-14 3D 1.0 х 10-14
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