How will the addition of water affect the acidity of a highly acidic solution having pH 2?
A) There will be a slight decrease in the pH value.
B) There will be a slight increase in the pH value.
C) The pH value will remain constant.

Question

How will the addition of water affect the acidity of a highly acidic solution having pH 2?
A) There will be a slight decrease in the pH value.
B) There will be a slight increase in the pH value.
C) The pH value will remain constant.

anonymous · Answer

@agent0smith

agent0smith · Answer

pH of acid increases when a solution is watered down, increases toward 7 (neutral)

The pH always goes toward 7 when you dilute an acid OR base. With a base, the pH is above 7, eg 10, so the pH goes *down* toward 7.

anonymous · Answer

This is why I tag you Agent0Smith, you explain everything so well :)! So it's B, correct?

agent0smith · Answer

yep. I explain it well because... I GOT THIS SH!T!!!

anonymous · Answer

Well, there's 3 more questions about Acid, I'll tag ya? Haha.