After taking your biology exam,you return to your car only to find that you had left the lights on and now the car battery is dead.Your friend offers to jump-start your car,but when you go to hook up the jumper cables you find that the battery terminals are covered with corrosion due to battery acid condensation.Based off your knowledge,what substance could be used to clean the corrosion?
A)coffee (pH of 5)
B)water (pH of 7)
C)vinegar (pH of 3)
D)baking soda (pH of 9)

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a mildly basic substance with a pH of 9, making it effective in neutralizing the acidic corrosion on the battery terminals. It can be mixed with water to form a paste and applied to the terminals with a brush or cloth to remove the corrosion.

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