Consider the following statements: While diluting concentrated nitric acid solution 1. the concentration of [H₃O⁺] ions/volume increases 2. water must be added slowly to concentrated acid 3. acid must be added slowly to water Which of the statements given
When diluting acids, always add acid to water to prevent exothermic reactions from causing splashes. Increasing the volume by adding water decreases ion concentration, invalidating statement 1.