Is a solution that has a pH of 7.52 acidic or basic?

on the PH scale anything with a ph of 1-7 is acidic, anything 7-14 is basic, in this case the solution mentioned in the question is basic.

Well, technically its considered neutral but since it's not considered as basic, then I would say that it would be acidic.

Explanation:

The Balance Chemical equation for said reaction is as follow,

                        C₂H₆   + 3.5 O₂    →    2 CO₂  +  3 H₂O

Or,

                       2 C₂H₆   + 7 O₂    →    4 CO₂  +  6 H₂O

According to equation,

       2 moles of Ethane react completely with  =  7 moles of Oxygen

So,

              4.20 moles of Ethane will react with  =  X moles of Oxygen

Solving for X,

                            X  =  (4.20 mol × 7 mol) ÷ 2 mol

                            X  = 14.7 moles of Oxygen

Result:

           14.7 moles of Oxygen are required to react with 4.20 moles of Ethane for complete reaction.