As an Acid Mixes in Water

question 59

Multiple Choice

As an acid mixes in water:

• A)the number of hydroxide ions will increase.
• B)the number of hydrogen ions will increase.
• C)the pH remains at 7.
• D)it becomes buffered.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected in a statistical test.

Test Power

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject the null hypothesis when it is false, indicating a test's effectiveness.

False Null Hypothesis

Incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, often referred to as a Type I error in statistical hypothesis testing.

Confidence Interval

An encompassing array of values, from sample data statistics, perceived to contain the unknown value of a population parameter.