The pH of the stomach and the pH of the small intestine are BEST described (respectively) as: A. acidic and alkaline/basic B. strongly acidic and weakly alkaline/basic C. acidic and weakly alkaline/basic D. strongly acidic and strongly alkaline/basic
Option B. The pH of the stomach contents is set 2 (strongly acidic), at the same time as the pH of small gut is set 8 (weakly alkaline). So , option B is correct i.e stomach pH is strongly acidic and intestinal pH is weakly alkaline.
