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What happens to pH when a strong acid solution becomes ten times more dilute ideally?

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A) It increases by about one unit, away from extreme dilution

B) It falls by ten units

C) It becomes zero always

D) It is unchanged

Answer: A

Explanation: Tenfold dilution lowers hydronium concentration tenfold. Because pH is logarithmic, pH rises by about one.

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