Question

Neutral ______.

a. having more hydroxide ions than hydronium ions
b. having equal amounts of hydronium and hydroxide ions
c. having more hydronium ions than hydroxide ions
d. a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another

Answer 1

A neutral solution contains equal concentrations of hydronium and hydroxide ions.

Step-by-step explanation:

A solution is neutral if it contains equal concentrations of hydronium (H3O+) and hydroxide (OH-) ions. This means that the solution has an equal number of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions.