Answer to Question #176419 in General Chemistry for anonymous

Question

1.The Kw for pure water at 40°C is 3.0 × 10^–14 mol² dm^–6. For an aqueous solution at this temperature, will a pH value of 7 be considered neutral, acidic, or basic?

Answer 1

Aqueous solution with a pH of 7 at this temperature is slightly alkaline because its higher is a bit higher than the neutral value of 6.14. 

Therefore, it is basic