Which change would decrease the pH of a base in a solution at equilibrium?(1 point)

Responses

increasing the strength of the base
increasing the strength of the base

increasing the initial concentration of solute
increasing the initial concentration of solute

decreasing the concentration of OH– ions
decreasing the concentration of OH – ions

decreasing the amount of water added to the solute
decreasing the amount of water added to the solute

1 answer

To decrease the pH of a base in a solution at equilibrium, you would want to decrease the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH⁻), as pH is inversely related to the concentration of hydrogen ions (H⁺) and directly related to the concentration of hydroxide ions in a basic solution.

Among the options provided, the change that would accomplish this is:

decreasing the concentration of OH⁻ ions

This would lead to an increase in the H⁺ concentration, thereby decreasing the pH of the solution.