Question

What happens to the hydroxide ion concentration in aqueous solutions when we increase the hydrogen ion concentration by adding an acid?

Would it be good enough to answer by stating that the OH- ion concentration decreases, lowering the pH?

Oct 18, 2011

I think, for the coup de grace, I would add because (H^+)(OH^-) = Kw

Oct 18, 2011

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