Post by: /0 on October 14, 2009, 07:30:46 pm
The book says that since
But c'mon c'mon, when you're diluting a solution would you not only decrease
How then are we supposed to maintain
Post by: StringFever on October 14, 2009, 08:38:02 pm
Post by: TrueTears on October 14, 2009, 08:48:23 pm
I thought it would get a net forward reaction - I mean aren't you just adding more water (a reactant)?!Not as simple as that, draw a conc-time graph.
Yes it will try to go forward but the final concentration of H3O+ will never be larger than the original. Thus the pH will increase.
With regards to the original question, don't think too deep, it's chem, it's not meant to make sense, if there's no OH- in the question, don't think about it.
Post by: kendraaaaa on October 14, 2009, 08:51:49 pm
I thought it would get a net forward reaction - I mean aren't you just adding more water (a reactant)?!
Yes but everything is diluted first, lowering the overall concentrations.