Household ammonia has a pH of 12; household bleach has a pH of 13. Which of the following statements about these substances is true?

A) Both of these substances are strong acids.
B) The ammonia has 10 times as many OH- ions as the bleach.
C) The ammonia has 10 times as many H+ ions as the bleach.
D) A solution that could buffer the bleach and ammonia would remove excess OH- ions.


Answer: C

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