Complete the sentence. When an acid is added to water, hydrogen ions __________. Increase decrease stay the same disappear

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Nicole Sullivan · Answer 1 · 2019-07-09T17:14:31+0000

Answer:

When an acid is added to water, hydrogen ions Increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

When an acid is added to water it dissociates into hydrogen ions and its conjugate base:

HA ⇔
H^(+) + A^(-)

Acid ⇔ hydrogen ions + conjugate base

As the acid dissociates, the concentration of hydrogen ions increase and so do the acidity of the solution.