What Change in Reaction Direction Occurs If Dilute HCl Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

What change in reaction direction occurs if dilute HCl is added to a H₂PO₄ ⁻ solution?
H₂PO₄ ¹⁻ + H₂O HPO₄^{2 −} + H₃O⁺

• A) shifts to the right
• B) shifts to the left
• C) no change in the reaction
• D) there is insufficient information to solve this problem

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