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H 2 Se: K a1 = 1.0 x 10 -4 , K a2 = 1.0 x 10 -10
-If sodium selenide is added to pure water, we would expect the pH to:

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Use the following information to answer 
H 2 Se: K a1 = 1.0 x 10 -4 , K a2 = 1.0 x 10 -10 
-If sodium selenide is added to pure water, we would expect the pH to:

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Sodium selenide is a salt of a strong base (sodium hydroxide) and a weak acid (hydrogen selenide). When dissolved in water, it will hydrolyze to produce hydroxide ions, increasing the pH.

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