When water is added to HCl, will the pH of HCl increase?

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Leo

Chemistry

11 September, 23:34

When water is added to HCl, will the pH of HCl increase?

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Leanna Hall · Answer 1

Obv. it will increase because if the ph would be less that would mean it becomes more acidic and now that's not possible.

Davon Riddle · Answer 2

HCl or hydrochloric acid is a strong acid which dissociates completely when dissolved in water. The pH of acids fall below 7 while bases have pH above 7. IN this case, a neutral substance, water when added with acid has a resulting ph of less than 7 or generally decrease