Sodium fluoride is added to a solution of hydrofluoric acid. What happens to the pH of the solution upon addition of NaF?   a. pH increases   b. It depends on the HF concentration.   c. pH decreases   d. pH remains the same   e. It depends on the temperature of the HF solution.

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Sodium fluoride is added to a solution of hydrofluoric acid. What happens to the pH of the solution upon addition of NaF?

  a.

pH increases

  b.

It depends on the HF concentration.

  c.

pH decreases

  d.

pH remains the same

  e.

It depends on the temperature of the HF solution.

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