Asked by Maddie Ferrie on Apr 29, 2024
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What is the difference between strong and weak acids?
Strong Acids
Substances that completely dissociate into ions in water, releasing a large amount of hydrogen ions.
Weak Acids
Acids that do not fully dissociate in solution, resulting in a less acidic solution compared to strong acids.
Difference
The state or quality of being unlike or dissimilar.
- Distinguish between strong and weak acids based on their ionization in water.
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Rhaelene IdellMay 01, 2024
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Acids give up hydrogen ions when they dissolve in water, so they lower the pH of fluids and make them acidic (below pH 7).
Strong acids ionize completely in water to give up all of their H+ ions while weak acids give up only some of them. The more H+ ions released by strong acids, the lower the pH becomes, making fluid even more acidic.
Strong acids ionize completely in water to give up all of their H+ ions while weak acids give up only some of them. The more H+ ions released by strong acids, the lower the pH becomes, making fluid even more acidic.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between strong and weak acids based on their ionization in water.