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Grade 1010 grade science

Mixing an acid or base with water results in decrease in the concentration of ions(H3O+/OH-) per unit volume.
How can this happen?? An acid or base when reacted with water ionises so ...

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6 Years agoGrade 10
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer6 Years ago
The concentration of hydronium ions decreases when an acid is diluted because on adding water the H+ ions of the acid and hydroxyl ions of water react to form water molecules and the concentration of hydronium ions decreases. When an acid is diluted, then the concentration of hydronium ionsdecreases.