Consider the following aqueous solution of ammonia, a weak base: Base volume: 150 mL Base concentration: 1.0435 M Which ionizes in water according to the following reaction: NH3 + H20 + NH,* + OH What happens when a strong acid, such as HCI, is added to this solution? (Select all that apply) a buffer is created between the conjugate acid - base pair some of the weak base is converted to its conjugate acid the equilibrium shifts to the right the ratio of conjugate base to conjugate acid decreases the number of moles of base decreases

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Consider the following aqueous solution of ammonia, a weak base:
Base volume: 150 mL
Base concentration: 1.0435 M
Which ionizes in water according to the following reaction:
NH3 + H20 + NH4* + OH
What happens when a strong acid, such as HCI, is added to this solution?
(Select all that apply)
a buffer is created between the conjugate acid - base pai
some of the weak base is converted to its conjugate acid
the equilibrium shifts to the right
the ratio of conjugate base to conjugate acid decreases
the number of moles of base decreases
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following aqueous solution of ammonia, a weak base: Base volume: 150 mL Base concentration: 1.0435 M Which ionizes in water according to the following reaction: NH3 + H20 + NH4* + OH What happens when a strong acid, such as HCI, is added to this solution? (Select all that apply) a buffer is created between the conjugate acid - base pai some of the weak base is converted to its conjugate acid the equilibrium shifts to the right the ratio of conjugate base to conjugate acid decreases the number of moles of base decreases
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