Explain why the pH does not change significantly when a small amount of an acid or a base is added to a solution that contains equal amounts of the base NH3 and a salt of its conjugate acid NH4Cl. A- The added acid and the added base will be consumed by NH3. B- The added acid and the added base will be consumed by NH4Cl in that solution C- The added acid will be consumed by NH4Cl in that solution; while the
Explain why the pH does not change significantly when a small amount of an acid or a base is added to a solution that contains equal amounts of the base NH3 and a salt of its conjugate acid NH4Cl. A- The added acid and the added base will be consumed by NH3. B- The added acid and the added base will be consumed by NH4Cl in that solution C- The added acid will be consumed by NH4Cl in that solution; while the
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Explain why the pH does not change significantly when a small amount of an acid or a base is added to a solution that contains equal amounts of the base NH3 and a salt of its conjugate acid NH4Cl.
A- The added acid and the added base will be consumed by NH3.
B- The added acid and the added base will be consumed by NH4Cl in that solution
C- The added acid will be consumed by NH4Cl in that solution; while the added base will be consumed by NH3.
D- The added acid will be consumed by NH3 in that solution; while the added base will be consumed by NH4Cl.
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