Weak vs. Strong
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Weak vs. Strong
In class, Professor Lavelle mentioned weak vs strong acids and bases. Can someone explain the difference between them?
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Re: Weak vs. Strong
Stong acids are almost completely ionized in a solution whereas for strong bases they are completely ionized in water. A weak acid will be incompletely ionized in a solution whereas a base would be incompletely ionized in water.
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Re: Weak vs. Strong
Weak acids will have a higher pH value(lower concentration of hydrogen ions) than strong acids At the same concentration.
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Strong acids completely ionize in solution while strong bases completely ionize in water.
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Basically strong acids dissociate completely and become ions while for weak acids some of it will dissociate and some will remain as acid.
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Stronger acids/bases are completely ionized (dissociated) in solution or water respectively.
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Re: Weak vs. Strong
strong acids dissociate completely in solution, while strong bases dissociate completely in water
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An example of a strong acid is HI, which has long/weak bonds and can dissociate completely. An example of a weak acid is HF, which has short/strong bonds and does not dissociate completely.
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Re: Weak vs. Strong
Strong acids are completely ionized in water or solution while strong bases are completely ionized in solution. Weak acids and bases are partially dissociated in water/solution.
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