Use the "My solution mode" simulation to complete the activity.

Acid-Base Solutions

Describe how you could adjust the settings of the simulation to increase the number of red (H3O+) and blue (A-) particles in the solution of equilibrium. In three to four sentences, justify your answer and explain how and why this would change the pH of the solution.

(4 points)

In order to increase the number of red (H3O+) and blue (A-) particles in the solution of equilibrium, you can adjust the concentration of the acid and base. Increasing the concentration of the acid would increase the concentration of the red (H3O+) ions, while increasing the concentration of the base would increase the concentration of the blue (A-) ions. This would change the pH of the solution because an increase in the concentration of H3O+ ions would lead to a decrease in pH, while an increase in the concentration of A- ions would lead to an increase in pH.