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What is dilute acid?

Posted May 24, 2024


Answer

Dilute acid is a solution that has a relatively low concentration of acid and high water content. Dilute acid can be created by adding a small quantity of concentrated acid to water, which results in a weaker solution. Any concentrated acid can be diluted by adding water to it. The addition of water decreases the concentration of H+ ions and increases the pH of the acid. The pH of dilute acid is higher than that of its concentrated counterpart but it is always lower than that of pure water. The properties of a diluted acid is determined by the specific acid that is diluted.

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