What will be the effect of adding 0.5 mL of .1M HCL to 100 mL of an acetate buffer in which [CH3COOH] = [CH3COO] = 0.5M?  a) The pH will decrease slightly  b) The pH will increase slightly  c) The pH will increase significantly  d) The pH will decrease significantly

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Section17.2: Controlling Ph: Buffer Solutions
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What will be the effect of adding 0.5 mL of .1M HCL to 100 mL of an acetate buffer in which [CH3COOH] = [CH3COO] = 0.5M? 

a) The pH will decrease slightly 

b) The pH will increase slightly 

c) The pH will increase significantly 

d) The pH will decrease significantly 

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