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What Would Happen If More Formic Acid (HCO2H) Was Added

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What would happen if more formic acid (HCO2H) was added to the following solution at equilibrium?
HCO2H(aq) + H2O(l) What would happen if more formic acid (HCO<sub>2</sub>H)  was added to the following solution at equilibrium? HCO<sub>2</sub>H(aq)  + H<sub>2</sub>O(l)    H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>(aq)  + HCO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>(aq)  A)  [H<sub>2</sub>O] should increase. B)  [H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>] and [HCO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>] should both increase. C)  [H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>] and [HCO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>] should both decrease. D)  [H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>] should increase but [HCO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>] should decrease. E)  [H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>] should decrease but [HCO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>] should increase. H3O+(aq) + HCO2-(aq)


A) [H2O] should increase.
B) [H3O+] and [HCO2-] should both increase.
C) [H3O+] and [HCO2-] should both decrease.
D) [H3O+] should increase but [HCO2-] should decrease.
E) [H3O+] should decrease but [HCO2-] should increase.

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