Strong and Weak Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Strong acids
A
- Hydrochloric acids
- Nitric acids
- Sulphuric acids
2
Q
Weak acids
A
- Methenoic acid
- Citric acid
- Ethanoic acid
- Carbonic acid
3
Q
Neither weak or strong acids
A
- Sodium chloride
- Ammonia solution (weak base)
- Sodium hydroxide (strong base)
4
Q
What makes an acid strong?
A
A strong acid will completely ionise in solutions
5
Q
What makes an acid weak?
A
A weak acid will not completely ionise in solutions
6
Q
How does concentration of H+ ions relate to pH
A
As the concentration of H+ ions in mol/dm^3 decreases by a factor of 10 the pH value increases by 1 unit
