Due to a Highway Accident, 150 L of Concentrated Hydrochloric

question 2

Multiple Choice

Due to a highway accident, 150 L of concentrated hydrochloric acid (12.0 M) is released into a lake containing 5.0 * 10⁵ m³ of water. If the pH of this lake was 7.0 prior to the accident, what is the pH of the lake following the accident

• A) 5.44
• B) 8.56
• C) 8.44
• D) 5.56
• E) 2.44

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