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Interpretation:
The concentration of
Concept Introduction:
Acids and bases can each be categorized as strong or weak, depending on how much they ionize or dissociate in their aqueous solution.
The complete ionization of strong acids occurs in solution and their ionization is shown by a single arrow pointing to the right in the reaction equation.
The ionization of weak acids does not occur completely and their ionization is shown by two opposing arrows pointing to the right as well as left in the reaction equation.
The concentration of a species is also written as the species formula enclosed in a square bracket.
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