Classify each of the following as a strong acid or a weak acid and indicate how each should be written in aqueous solution.

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Classify each of the following as a strong acid or a weak acid and indicate how each should be written in aqueous solution.
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In solution this acid should be written as:
1. nitric acid
2. sulfurous acid
| 3. hydrocyanic acid
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Transcribed Image Text:Use the References to access important values if needed for this question. Classify each of the following as a strong acid or a weak acid and indicate how each should be written in aqueous solution. Classify In solution this acid should be written as: 1. nitric acid 2. sulfurous acid | 3. hydrocyanic acid Submit Answer 5 question attempts remaining
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Step 1 Strong acids and weak acids

 

Proton (H+) donars are called acids

Strong acids dissociate completely into ions in the aqueous solution, i.e 100% dissociation takesplace  and strong acids conjugate base is stable

     

      HA               +   H2(l)          H3O + (aq)     +        A-  (aq)

Strong acid

 

where as 

weak acids does not dissociate completely into ions in the aqueous solution, i.e 100% dissociation does not takesplace 

equlibrium is formed between dissociated and undissociated part, its conjugate base is unstable

 

  HA              +     H2(l)           H3O + (aq)     +        A-  (aq) 

weak acid

 

     

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