Question

Tomato juice is acidic or basic.

Answer 1

pH-

• pH is the measurement of the level of acid or alkali in a substance.
• pH's range varies from $0$ to $14$.
• When pH is 7, it means the substance is neutral.
• When pH is less than $7$, it indicates the acidic nature of the substance
• When pH is more than $7$, it indicates the basic nature of the substance.

Tomato juice

• Tomato juice is acidic in nature
• This is because the pH of tomato juice is $4$.
• It contains acids like citric acid, ascorbic acid and malic acid giving it a low pH.

Hence, tomato juice is acidic in nature.