Question 17.11: The Effect of pH on Solubility Determine whether each compou...

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The Effect of pH on Solubility
Determine whether each compound is more soluble in an acidic solution than in a neutral solution.
(a) $BaF_2$ (b) $AgI$ (c) $Ca(OH)_2$

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