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An acid is considered 'weak' or 'strong' regardless of concentration or dilution. An acid's strength is determined by how easily the H+ ions disassociate in an aqueous solution. Strong acids like HCl do this readily, and are considered strong, even when heavily diluted. Organic acids like Citric Acid tend to be 'weak' acids, and are considered 'weak' even when concentrated.
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Why is a concentrated acid not strong?
strong acids and bases dissociate completely; weak acids and bases dissociate only partially. In contrast, the term dilute and concentrated are used to indicate the consentration of a solution, which is the amount of acid or base dissolved in the solution. It is possible to have dilute solutions of strong acids and bases and concentrated solutions of weak acids and bases.
Is 5m HCl a concentrated weak acid?
No it's a concentrated STRONG acid
Are organic acid weak or strong?
True organic acids are weak acids but alpha substituted acids may be strong as 'trichloric acetic acid is a very strong acid.
What is the difference between a concentrated acid and strong acid?
Concentrated acid means there's a lot of it; that is, a high concentration. By convention, "concentrated" means "straight out of the stock bottle," for some acids this is nearly pure and for others it's not (phosphoric acid is typically supplied as a solution that's about 70% w/w phosphoric acid, for example). Lab bottles labeled "dilute" usually contain a 6M solution unless otherwise specified. Strong acid means that it fully dissociates in water (at least the first proton, for multiprotic acids). Strong/weak and concentrated/dilute are completely different scales that have nothing to do with each other. * 18.3M sulfuric acid is strong and concentrated * 6M sulfuric acid is strong and dilute * Glacial acetic acid is weak and concentrated * 6M acetic acid is weak and dilute
Is butyric acid a strong acid or weak acid?
It is weak, all carboxylic acids are weak.
Is a concentrated acid always a strong acid?
a strong acid like HF, H2SO4...are stronger when they are concentrated, weaker acids are weak even they are concentrated
Why is a concentrated acid not strong?
strong acids and bases dissociate completely; weak acids and bases dissociate only partially. In contrast, the term dilute and concentrated are used to indicate the consentration of a solution, which is the amount of acid or base dissolved in the solution. It is possible to have dilute solutions of strong acids and bases and concentrated solutions of weak acids and bases.
What is an example of a concentrated solution?
Drinking squash, concentrated vegetable boullion (stock), some fruit juices are concentrated then diluted again... basically anything that has been boiled to remove the water content is "concentrated".
What pH number do acids usually have?
It depends on which acid and how concentrated it is but they will normally be around 1-3 for strong acids and 4-7 for weak acids
Are acids used strong or weak?
acids are of types.....concentrated acids are strong.
Is 5m HCl a concentrated weak acid?
No it's a concentrated STRONG acid
Are organic acid weak or strong?
True organic acids are weak acids but alpha substituted acids may be strong as 'trichloric acetic acid is a very strong acid.
What is the difference between a concentrated acid and strong acid?
Concentrated acid means there's a lot of it; that is, a high concentration. By convention, "concentrated" means "straight out of the stock bottle," for some acids this is nearly pure and for others it's not (phosphoric acid is typically supplied as a solution that's about 70% w/w phosphoric acid, for example). Lab bottles labeled "dilute" usually contain a 6M solution unless otherwise specified. Strong acid means that it fully dissociates in water (at least the first proton, for multiprotic acids). Strong/weak and concentrated/dilute are completely different scales that have nothing to do with each other. * 18.3M sulfuric acid is strong and concentrated * 6M sulfuric acid is strong and dilute * Glacial acetic acid is weak and concentrated * 6M acetic acid is weak and dilute
Is butyric acid a strong acid or weak acid?
It is weak, all carboxylic acids are weak.
What is a Weak acids?
an acid that does not dissolve completely- Apex
Is acetic acid a strong acid or a weak acid?
As with all organic acids, it is weak.
What is the difference a weak and a strong acid involves the acid ability to do what?
The acids ability to disassociate completely in solution. Strong acids do and weak acids do not.
