The graph below shows the solubility of a salt as a function of pH. Which of the

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The graph below shows the solubility of a salt as a function of pH. Which of the following choices explain the shape of this graph?

(a) None; this behavior is not possible.

(b) A soluble salt reacts with acid to form a precipitate, and additional acid reacts with this product to dissolve it.

(c) A soluble salt forms an insoluble hydroxide, then additional base reacts with this product to dissolve it.

(d) The solubility of the salt increases with pH then decreases because of the heat generated from the neutralization reactions.

pH Solubility


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Chemistry The Central Science

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Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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