Question

Milk of magnesia is a slippery, bitter-tasting white substance that is commonly used as a laxative. If the pH of milk of magnesia is between 10 and 11, it can best be described as a

Answer 1

Answer:

a moderate base

Explanation:

Milk of magnesia is popularly known as magnesium hydroxide. Magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)₂ is used as an anti-acid in toothpaste and medically as a mild laxative.

Its pH values range between 10- 11 on the pH scale.

A solution with pH value of 7 is neutral(i.e. neither acidic nor basic.

A pH value which is less than 7 is acidic while a pH value greater than 7 is basic.

For a pH value between 12 -14 on the pH scale is said to be a strong base.

Since Milk of magnesia Mg(OH)₂ pH values ranges between 10- 11 on the pH scale, it is known to be moderately basic.