A teacher gives students four liquids commonly found in the kitchen - vinegar, apple juice, dish detergent, and milk - and pH indicator strips, which measure acidity. The teacher asks the students to put the liquids in order from most acidic to most basic.

the pH is the

1. Comparative

2. Independent variable

3. The pH is the Dependent variable

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.