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PLS Hydrochloric acid (HCl), a strong acid, is added to a beaker of pure water:
a. What is the pH of the pure water in the beaker before the acid is added?
b. How does the hydrogen ion concentration change after the acid is added?
c. What happens to the pH of the solution in the beaker as the acid is added?