A 10^-8 M Solution of HCl Is Prepared

question 69

Multiple Choice

A 10^-8 M solution of HCl is prepared.  It would be expected to be _____.

• A)basic
• B)acidic
• C)neutral
• D)insufficient information

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The threshold below which a p-value is considered statistically significant, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.

Population Means

The average value of a particular characteristic for all the individuals within a population.

Pooled Variance

A method used to estimate the variance of two or more different samples that assume the underlying population variances are equal.

Sample Variances

A measure of variance calculated from a sample of a population, used to estimate the variance of the entire population.