Question detail
For The pH scale and neutralisation, which exam wording answer best supports this Unit 4.4 objective: Use pH data to identify whether a solution is acidic, neutral or alkaline?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Reactions of acids
Question
- A. It increases. - correct exam wording for alkali
- B. Wrong exam wording: confuses alkali with a nearby Unit 4.4 chemical change idea
- C. Wrong particle check: uses the wrong ion, electrode, acid-base term, or product for The pH scale and neutralisation
- D. Wrong reaction link: does not support Use pH data to identify whether a solution is acidic, neutral or alkaline
Answer
The correct option is It increases. - correct exam wording for alkali.
Explanation
The correct option is It increases. - correct exam wording for alkali. It increases. - correct exam wording for alkali is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to use pH data to identify whether a solution is acidic, neutral or alkaline. This exam wording variant asks students to separate alkali from similar Unit 4.4 chemical-change ideas. The reasoning belongs to The pH scale and neutralisation within Reactions of acids, so it should not be confused with nearby ideas about acids, alkalis, bases, oxidation, reduction, displacement, reactivity, electrolysis, electrodes, ions, pH, or salt preparation unless those are named in the objective. Use the focus term alkali to keep the answer aligned with AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.4 Chemical changes. Keep acid, alkali and base distinct; keep oxidation and reduction distinct; do not mix reduction with displacement; keep electrolysis separate from electroplating; distinguish anode from cathode, positive ions from negative ions, oxidation state from ionic charge, and strong acid from concentrated acid. The other options are weaker because they either use the wrong reaction type, wrong ion, wrong electrode, wrong acid-base distinction, vague wording, or the wrong chemical-change context.
Common mistake
Misidentifying pH Levels
Students often confuse the pH values and incorrectly classify a solution with a pH of 7 as acidic instead of neutral.
Remind students that a pH of 7 is neutral, while pH values below 7 indicate acidity and values above 7 indicate alkalinity.
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