Which of the Following Statements Regarding PH Is not True

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding pH is not true?

• A) A pH of 3.0 is acidic and a pH of 10.0 is alkaline.
• B) As a whole, the pH of the ocean is slightly acidic.
• C) Buffers prevent large changes in the pH of a solution.
• D) pH will increase in areas of rapid plant or algal growth.
• E) pH relates to relative acid-base ion balance in a solution.

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