Question

The $pH$ of the digestive juices within the human small intestine is between $7.5$ and $8.5$. This environment is slightly

• A. basic
• B. acidic
• C. neutral
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

basic

Answer 2

$pH$ refers to the relative concentration of $H ^{+}$ ions in a solution. Low pH values indicate high concentrations of $H ^{+}$ions (acids) and high $pH$ values indicate low concentrations.