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If a strong base, like NaOH, is added to a strong acid, like HCl, the pH of the resultant solution will _________.

A.) Go down
B.) Go up
C.) Stay the same

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

because acid and base are opposites, if you add a weak to strong or a strong to weak acid/base it will change but if its two of the same thing it would stay the same. Think it like this if two people who are strong are pulling both ends of a rope where would the rope go? you wouldnt know because they are both strong but if the other one was weaker than the stronger one would win. so if the acid was stronger and the base is weaker than the ph is more acidic which is down beacuse acid is below 7

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Answer:

One of the most common neutralization reaction occurs whensodium hydroxide(NaOH) reacts withhydrochloric acid(HCl). The product formed are salt(NaCl) and water(H2O).

Step-by-step explanation:

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