Answer:
sodium chloride: neutral.
tomato juice: acid.
vinegar: acid.
sea water: base.
bicarbonate of sodium: base.
Explanation:
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In this case, in agreement to the definition of the pH, as the measure of the acidity and basicity of a substance; it is important to recall that pH's below 7 stand for acidic substances and pH's above 7 stand for basic substances, whereas a pH of 7 defines a neutral one. In such a way, given the pH's of the given substances, 7, 4.05 to 4.65, around 2.5, about 8.1 and about 8.3 respectively for sodium chloride, tomato juice, vinegar, sea water, bicarbonate of sodium, it is possible to assert:
sodium chloride: neutral.
tomato juice: acid.
vinegar: acid.
sea water: base.
bicarbonate of sodium: base.
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