If a small amount of baking soda is added to water. Then water becomes:

Acidic

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Basic

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Remains neutral

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None of the given options is correct

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Solution

The correct option is B
Basic

pH of baking soda is 8.3 (basic). As pH of water is 7, thus few amounts of baking soda will increase the pH value of water above 7 and make it basic.

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