Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 18 - Ionic Equilibria I: Acids and Bases - Exercises - Review of Strong Electrolytes - Page 742: 2

Answer

(a) Both strong and weak acids go through ionization, where them donate a $H^+$ to a base. The difference is, strong acids completely ionizes, while weak acids only do it partially. (b) Both strong and weak bases dissociate, receiving a proton in the process. The main difference is that strong bases completely dissociates (approximately 100% of the substance reacts), while weak bases only do it partially.

Work Step by Step

The strength of an acid or base is measured in the amount of ionization/dissociation the compound goes through in an aqueous solution. One strong acid/base ionizes/dissociates completely, while a weak acid/base does not react completely.
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