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Let's say you add $\ce{HCl}$ to water. The $\ce{H+}$ ion concentration increases and that causes a decrease in $\mathrm{pH}$. But why would the $\mathrm{pOH}$ increase?

I can't see why added $\ce{H+}$ ions will decrease the $\ce{OH}$$\ce{OH-}$ concentration? Is this because of the water auto-ionization? Is it because, according to Le Chatelier principle, when you add an amount of a component, the reaction will go in the other direction to counteract the disturbance, thus decreasing the concentration of $\ce{OH}$$\ce{OH-}$ to form water?

Let's say you add $\ce{HCl}$ to water. The $\ce{H+}$ ion concentration increases and that causes a decrease in $\mathrm{pH}$. But why would the $\mathrm{pOH}$ increase?

I can't see why added $\ce{H+}$ ions will decrease the $\ce{OH}$ concentration? Is this because of the water auto-ionization? Is it because, according to Le Chatelier principle, when you add an amount of a component, the reaction will go in the other direction to counteract the disturbance, thus decreasing the concentration of $\ce{OH}$ to form water?

Let's say you add $\ce{HCl}$ to water. The $\ce{H+}$ ion concentration increases and that causes a decrease in $\mathrm{pH}$. But why would the $\mathrm{pOH}$ increase?

I can't see why added $\ce{H+}$ ions will decrease the $\ce{OH-}$ concentration? Is this because of the water auto-ionization? Is it because, according to Le Chatelier principle, when you add an amount of a component, the reaction will go in the other direction to counteract the disturbance, thus decreasing the concentration of $\ce{OH-}$ to form water?

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Why does pOH increasesincrease when PHpH decreases?

Let's say you add HCl$\ce{HCl}$ to water. The H ionsThe $\ce{H+}$ ion concentration increases what causeand that causes a decrease in pH$\mathrm{pH}$. WhyBut why would the pOH$\mathrm{pOH}$ increase? 

I can't see why added H$\ce{H+}$ ions will decrease the OH$\ce{OH}$ concentration? Is this because of the water auto-ionization? BecauseIs it because, according to Le Chatelier principle that, when you add an amount of a component, the reaction will go in the other direction to counteract the disturbance, thus decreasing the concentration of OH$\ce{OH}$ to form water?

Why does pOH increases when PH decreases?

Let's say you add HCl to water. The H ions increases what cause a decrease in pH. Why would the pOH increase? I can't see why added H ions will decrease the OH concentration? Is this because the water auto-ionization? Because according to Le Chatelier principle that when you add an amount of a component the reaction will go in the other direction to counteract the disturbance thus decreasing the concentration of OH to form water?

Why does pOH increase when pH decreases?

Let's say you add $\ce{HCl}$ to water. The $\ce{H+}$ ion concentration increases and that causes a decrease in $\mathrm{pH}$. But why would the $\mathrm{pOH}$ increase? 

I can't see why added $\ce{H+}$ ions will decrease the $\ce{OH}$ concentration? Is this because of the water auto-ionization? Is it because, according to Le Chatelier principle, when you add an amount of a component, the reaction will go in the other direction to counteract the disturbance, thus decreasing the concentration of $\ce{OH}$ to form water?

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Why does pOH increases when PH decreases?

Let's say you add HCl to water. The H ions increases what cause a decrease in pH. Why would the pOH increase? I can't see why added H ions will decrease the OH concentration? Is this because the water auto-ionization? Because according to Le Chatelier principle that when you add an amount of a component the reaction will go in the other direction to counteract the disturbance thus decreasing the concentration of OH to form water?