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single arrow vs double arrow

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:45 pm
by 205192823
when the equation involves a weak acid it is written with a double arrow because the reaction is reversible but when the equation involves a strong base it is just a single arrow. HCl+H2O --> H3O+ + Cl-, if it was a weak acid that arrow would have one facing the product and the other facing the reaction. -->
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Re: single arrow vs double arrow

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 8:06 pm
by Joseph Saba
Yea that works

Re: single arrow vs double arrow

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:30 pm
by Louise Lin 2B
Yes, double arrows typically indicate that the reaction does not completely dissociate and is reversible. Single arrows indicate that the reaction dissociates completely.