Carboxylic acids are weak acids, and will react more slowly than other, stronger acids like hydrochloric acid. A carboxylic acid is an organic compound with a -COOH functional group. Carboxylic ...

A solution of 1 g/dm 3. hydrochloric acid has a pH of 1.6. Predict its pH when it is diluted to 0.1 g/dm 3. The hydrogen ion concentration decreases by a factor of 10, so the pH increases by 1 ...