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As hydrochloric acid is added to a solution of sodium hydroxide, the pH of the mixture will

A) stay the same
B) increase
C) decrease
D) change unpredictably

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C) decrease

hydrochloric acid: strong acid, pH <7

sodium hydroxide: strong base, pH>7

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