What is meant by strong acids and weak acids? Classify the following into strong acids and weak acids:
HCl,    CH3COOH,    H2SO4,    HNO3,    H2CO3,    H2SO3


Strong acids are those acids that completely ionize in water to form a large number of hydrogen ions, (H+).
Weak acids are those acids that partially dissociate in aqueous solutions and produce a little number of hydrogen ions, (H+).
HCl, H2SO4, HNO3 are strong acids.
CH3COOH, H2CO3, H2SO3 are weak acids.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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