What is the pH of distilled water?

5.6

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6.3

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Solution

The correct option is C
7

The pH of distilled water is 7. But if we keep distilled water open to the atmosphere, the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mixes with it and turns it slightly acidic. Thus, it attains the pH of pure water which is 5.6.

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What is the pH of distilled water?

The correct option is C 7 The pH of distilled water is 7. But if we keep distilled water open to the atmosphere, the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mixes with it and turns it slightly acidic. Thus, it attains the pH of pure water which is 5.6.

The correct option is C
7

The pH of distilled water is 7. But if we keep distilled water open to the atmosphere, the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mixes with it and turns it slightly acidic. Thus, it attains the pH of pure water which is 5.6.