Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria - Exercises - Page 766: 17.4a

Answer

Drawing number $(3)$ represents the solution after the addition of a strong acid.

Work Step by Step

Let's use $HCl$ as an example, when this acid is added to the buffer, its base $A^-$ will try to neutralize the acid. And this is the reaction: $HCl(aq) + A^-(aq) -- \gt Cl^-(aq) + HA(aq)$ Therefore, the concentration of $A^-$ is decreasing, and $[HA]$ is being produced. The drawing with more $HA$ and less $A^-$ is the third one.
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