Single Answer MCQ
Q-00039935

What happens to the pH of a solution when an acid is diluted?

1

Increases

2

Decreases

3

Remains the same

4

Becomes neutral

Answer and Solution

Answer

B. Decreases

Solution:

Diluting an acid decreases the concentration of H+ ions, leading to an increase in pH. Thus, the pH decreases only when we dilute the acid.

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