On the pH scale, a solution with a pH of $5$ is best described as which of the following?

• A. Strongly basic, with $\mathrm{pH}=14$
• B. Basic, with ${\left[H_{+}\right]}^{}={10}^{-9}M$
• C. Neutral, with ${\left[H_{+}\right]}^{}={10}^{-7}M$
• D. Acidic, with ${\left[H_{+}\right]}^{}={10}^{-5}M$

Answer: (D)