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

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Q: 94 (CDS-I/2023)
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 above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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.