Chemistry
Grade-10
Easy

Question

Farmers use lime to neutralize their acidic soils. What best describes what sort of substance is lime?

  1. It is a sour substance
  2. A fruit
  3. It is an acidic substance
  4. A dangerously delicious substance

hintHint:

Bases neutralize acids.

The correct answer is: It is an acidic substance


    • Farmers use lime to neutralize their acidic soils. 
    • Acid-base reactions are called neutralization reaction, this balances out the pH and brings down the pH near to 7.
    • Lime is basic in nature as it neutralises the acidic soil.

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