A swimming pool has a volume of one million liters. How many grams of HCI would need to be added to that swimming pool to bring the pH down from 7 to 4? (Assume the volume of the HCl is negligible)

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Problem 3SC: The ideal pH of a swimming pool is 7.2. You measure the pH of your pool to be 6.5. What should you...
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A swimming pool has a volume of one million liters. How many grams of HCI would need to be added to that swimming pool to bring the pH down from 7 to 4? (Assume the volume of the HCl is negligible)

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