Question

what happens to the pH of the solution of hydrochloric acid as an excess of aqueous barium hydroxide is added?

Answer 1

Answer:

The pH increases from pH1 to about pH14

As the pH of an acid is less than 7 while the pH of a base is greater than 7

Ba(OH)

2

is basic in nature and HCl is acidic.

Explanation:

when excess of aqueous barium hydroxide is added to hydrochloric acid, the pH of hydrochloric acid will increase from 1 to about 14.