Answer:
(see below)
Explanation:
First, refer to the pH scale:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
<== acidic neutral basic ==>
You can see that the smaller the number, the stronger the acid and the bigger the number, the more basic the base is. 7 is neutral, such as water. it's neither basic nor acidic.
Now, using the process of elimination:
A) It's a strong basic solution.
No, because this solution's pH hasn't even reached basic.
B) It's a weak acidic solution.
Yes, because it is acidic and it's just a little bit more acidic than a neutral solution.
C) It's a weak basic solution.
No, because this solution's pH hasn't even reached basic.
D) It's a strong acidic solution.
No, because even though it's acidic, it's just below neutral. For something to be a strong acidic solution would be around a pH of 3.
So the answer would be B) It's a weak acidic solution.
