Question 427Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer
70% to passAs the pH of the boiler water approaches zero, the water becomes increasingly _______________.
Aacidic
Bneutral
Calkaline
Dsoft
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) acidic. As the pH of the boiler water approaches zero, the water becomes increasingly acidic. This is because a pH value of zero indicates a highly concentrated solution of hydrogen ions (H+), which makes the water highly acidic. The lower the pH, the more acidic the water becomes. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) neutral indicates a pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor alkaline. C) alkaline refers to a pH greater than 7, which is the opposite of what occurs as the pH approaches zero. D) soft water refers to water with low mineral content, which is unrelated to the acidity of the water.
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