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A solution of HCl with a pH of 2.500 is made 10 times more dilute with water. What is the pH of the resulting solution?
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A solution of HCl with a pH of 2.500 is made 10 times more dilute with water. What is the pH of the resulting solution?


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an increase of 1 pH unit means [H+] becomes [H+]/10 i.e. goes down ten times

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