Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 2, Problem 9RQ
When acids are added to a solution, the pH should ___________ .
a. decrease
b. increase
c. stay the same
d. cannot tell without testing
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