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Out of HCl and CH3COOH, which one is a weak acid and why? Explain with the help of an example.
Out of HCL and CH3COOH, CH3COOH is a weak acid because its pH is higher than the pH value of hydrochloric acid.
It can be demonstrated with the help of the following activity:
- Put some drops of dilute ethanoic acid on the universal indicator paper. It is observed that the pH is found to be around 4,
- Repeat the same with the hydrochloric acid. It is found that the pH of HCl is about 1. This proves that HCI is a strong acid than Ethanoic acid.
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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022
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