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Weak acids, such as ethanoic acid (CH 3 COOH), do not fully dissociate. In fact, about only one per cent of ethanoic acid molecules split up to form H + ions and CH 3 COO – ions at any one time.
Strong acids dissociate completely in water. This produces a solution with a high concentration of H + ions. This means that strong acids have a low pH, typically pH 1 - 3. Examples of strong acids include: Hydrochloric acid, HCl. HCl (aq) → H+ (aq) + Cl– (aq) Nitric acid, HNO 3. HNO3 (aq) → H+ (aq) + NO3– (aq)
A strong acid and a weak acid of the same concentration. will react at different rates with the same metal. You can see the difference between a strong acid and a weak acid. of the same concentration by looking at the reaction with magnesium. The strong acid reacts faster and you see more bubbles of hydrogen.
Ethanoic acid is a typical weak acid. It reacts with water to produce hydroxonium ions and ethanoate ions, but the back reaction is more successful than the forward one. The ions react very easily to reform the acid and the water. At any one time, only about 1% of the ethanoic acid molecules have converted into ions.
Strong and weak acids of the same concentrations react differently with reactive metals. This is because the concentration of H + is greater in strong acids compared to weak acids. The greater H + concentration means that more H 2 gas is produced in a shorter time. The diagram shows the reaction of 0.1 mol dm-3 of a strong acid (HCl) with Mg.
Weak acids. Only partially ionise in water, meaning that not all of the acid molecules break up to form H + ions. Most acids are weak acids. All acids ionise (become ions) in aqueous solutions. The strength of an acid is determined by how much it ionises in water. The strength of an acid is NOT the same as the concentration of an acid!
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Sep 16, 2022 · Strong and Weak Acids. Except for their names and formulas, so far we have treated all acids as equals, especially in a chemical reaction. However, acids can be very different in a very important way. Consider HCl(aq). When HCl is dissolved in H 2 O, it completely dissociates into H + (aq) and Cl − (aq) ions; all the HCl molecules become ions:
