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Which of these statements is correct with respect to pH? A)The pH of a solution remains constant with increasing basicity. B) The pH of a solution decreases gradually with increasing basicity. C) The pH of a solution increases gradually with increasing basicity.

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B

Explanation:

so, on the PH scale from 0-14, as the numbers go up, the acidity of solutions decreases and the basicity increases

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User Williamcotton
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C is the correct answer.

The smaller the pH value the more acidic, the larger the pH value the more basic.

Mathematically: pH = -log( concentration of H3O+) increasing basicity decreases the concentration of H3O+ therefore increasing pH
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