Acid-base equilibria
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A solution of hydrofluoric acid is neutralised by a solution of sodium hydroxide. What are the species present at the neutralization point?
Despite the fact that hydrofluoric acid is a weak acid, the products are what you would expect by analogy with hydrochloric acid: sodium ions, fluoride ions and water molecules.
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updated: 21 August 2003
