Identifying Weak Acids
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Identifying Weak Acids
Hi, I know Professor Lavelle mentioned a couple ways to identify weak acids. Would someone mind explaining them again? Thank you.
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Re: Identifying Weak Acids
Some ways to identify weak acids are if they give you the equilibrium constant value and it is low then it should be a weak acid. Also, the conjugate acid of a strong base will be a weak acid.
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Re: Identifying Weak Acids
Well if they give you a Ka value, you can automatically assume that it is weak OR you can memorize the strong acids, and whatever is not strong is automatically weak. I use the mnemonic SO I Brought NO CLean CLOthes, to memorize my strong acids. Strong bases are in the 1 and 2nd column of the periodic table thats how I know them and whatever is not there it is weak. However, with that technique be careful because not all of column 1 and 2 mean its strong base.
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