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Re: HF
If HF could easily ionize into a solution it would not be as weak, however it does not fully ionize because its bonds are too strongly bound.
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Re: HF
HF is a weak acid because it does not completely dissociate in water. This is most likely due to the fact that the bond between HF is too strong for the molecule to fully dissociate.
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Re: HF
The strength of an acid depends on how it dissociates in water. The bond between hydrogen and fluorine is strong so there isn't a high concentration of H3O+ ions, meaning it doesn't dissociate as much as other strong acids would.
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Re: HF
F's electronegativity is so strong that it is hard for it to fully release the H+. So it is hard to break the bond between H and F thus HF is a weak acid. But remember, HCl, HBr, HI are all strong acids.
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Re: HF
It is such a weak acid because the bonds associated with it are strong and F is highly electronegative.
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