If I add HCl to water, what happens to [H+], [OH-] and pH? Select one: a. [H+] i
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Question
If I add HCl to water, what happens to [H+], [OH-] and pH?Select one: a. [H+] increases, [OH-] decreases, pH increases b. [H+] decreases, [OH-] increases, pH decreases c. [H+] increases, [OH-] decreases, pH decreases d. [H+]decreases, [OH-] increases and pH increases If I add HCl to water, what happens to [H+], [OH-] and pH?
Select one: a. [H+] increases, [OH-] decreases, pH increases b. [H+] decreases, [OH-] increases, pH decreases c. [H+] increases, [OH-] decreases, pH decreases d. [H+]decreases, [OH-] increases and pH increases If I add HCl to water, what happens to [H+], [OH-] and pH?
Select one: a. [H+] increases, [OH-] decreases, pH increases b. [H+] decreases, [OH-] increases, pH decreases c. [H+] increases, [OH-] decreases, pH decreases d. [H+]decreases, [OH-] increases and pH increases
Explanation / Answer
Water is neutral in nature.upon addition of HCl to water the concentration of [H+] ion increases there by the pH decreases as pH = - log[H+].
As the concentration of H+ increases the concentration of [OH-] decreases.
Therefore option c is correct.