The fluoride ion reacts with water to produce HF. (a) Write out the chemical equation for this

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The fluoride ion reacts with water to produce HF.
(a) Write out the chemical equation for this reaction.
(b) Will a concentrated solution of NaF in water be acidic, basic, or neutral?
(c) Is fluoride acting as a Lewis acid or as a Lewis base when reacting with water?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0134414232

14th Edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus

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