Ian accidentally spills a beaker of an unknown solution. It splashes onto the strip he used to test Solution 1, and the strip turns from red to blue. Based on this observation, which conclusion could Ian make about the solution that he spilled? a: The solution spilled on the strip must be neutral.

b: The solution spilled on the strip must have a basic pH.

c: The solution spilled on the strip must have a pH lower than 5.

d: The solution spilled on the strip must have the same pH as solution 1.

the correct answer is:

a. formation of precipitation

the correct answer is b. a strong acid completely dissociates to its ions when dissolved in water. completely dissociates to and ions. a is incorrect because does not fully ionize to and ions and some remain as the compound . c and d are incorrect because, and do not fall into the category of bronsted lowry acids. a bronsted lowry acid is a proton donor and since both molecules do not have a proton to donate they are not bronsted lowry acids. likewise,   if we use the lewis acid definition, they cannot be acids. a lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor. both and have a complete octet so can not accept any electrons which disqualifies them as acids.