Single Answer MCQ
Q-00039914

What occurs when a strong acid is diluted with water?

1

It becomes corrosive

2

It releases heat

3

It loses hydrogen ions

4

It increases in volume only

Answer and Solution

Answer

B. It releases heat

Solution:

Diluting a strong acid with water is an exothermic process that releases heat. It does not lose hydrogen ions but increases in volume.

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