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Why does a strong acid react differently in water than a strong base?
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∙ 6y ago
Depending on the type of acid/base (Arrhenius, Bronsted, Lewis), the acid donates protons and a base doesn't but accepts protons, or the base donates OH- and the acid doesn't, or the acid accepts a pair of electrons and the base donates a pair of electrons. They are just different, that's why.
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What happens when a strong acid and a strong base are mix together?
They react by forming water and a salt which is either soluble thus ionised, or as insoluble precipitate.
Why can a buffer only buffer against a small amounts of acid or base?
A strong acid and a strong base will react together to produce a neutral salt. E.g., HCl (strong acid) and NaOH (strong base) will react together to form H20 and NaCl (salt). The salt is neutral (if you dump table salt into water, the solution will be neutral) this is because the Na+ and Cl- are perfectly happy being charged atoms. If you have something that doesn't really like to be ionized, which is a weak acid or base (for example acetic acid, (vinegar) which is only 1.1% ionized (charged) in a water solution) will only be ionized if something forces it to be ionized, i.e., a strong acid or base. When there is a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate salt (or weak base and its conjugate salt) a buffer is formed. This is due to the fact that if you add some strong acid it will simply react with the conjugate salt, and if you add some strong base it will react with the weak acid. This is how they "buffer solutions" by keeping things pretty balanced. So to answer your question, a buffer must contain something that is only weakly reactive, and can react further when the need is present. A strong acid/base will totally react, so there is nothing left over to do any buffering.
What is the reaction when acid and base react in an exchange reaction to form salt and water?
When an acid and base combine, they participate in a neutralization reaction forming water and a salt.
What is the pH of strontium?
Strontium does not have a pH as it is not an acid or base in itself. However, it will react with water to produce strontium hydroxide, which is a base and will produce a pH greater than 7. pH is not a measure of how strong an acid or base is, it is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. It depends on both how strong a dissolved acid or base is and how much is dissolved in a given volume of water.
What happens to most of the molecules of a strong acid when the acid is mixed with water?
the molecules are donated to water molecules. if a little of the acid remains after it is added to water, then it is a strong acid. if a lot remains, then it is a weak acid. same goes for bases.
How a strong acid and a weak acid behave differently when each is dissolved in water?
The strong acid could cause an exothermic reaction (produce a lot of heat) Weak acid do the same, but do not produce such a strong exothermic reaction. Acid in Water might be a thrill Water in Acid could be rather unpleasant. Regards.
What happens when a strong acid and a strong bace react?
A strong acid dissolves to form H+ and an anion, and a strong base dissolves in water to form OH- and a cation. When they react, the H+ and OH- react, forming water (and usually a large amount of heat) the anion and cation may either react to form a precipitate (if the reaction yields an insoluble compound) or they remain suspended (if their compound would yield an already soluble compound). A strong acid when react with a strong base, a neutral compound is formed with the evolution of heat.
These react with acids to make salt and water?
Insoluble metal oxide + strong acid ---> salt + water
Do opals react to acid?
it depends on how strong the acid is
What happens when a strong acid and a strong base react?
They form water and a salt which is either soluble thus ionised, or as insoluble precipitate.
Does boric acid react with water?
Boric acid don't react with water but is soluble in water.
How does hydrofluoric acid react in water?
Water is neutral. It won't react with any acid.
What happens when a strong acid and a strong base are mix together?
They react by forming water and a salt which is either soluble thus ionised, or as insoluble precipitate.
What metals dont react with acid oxygen or water?
A metal that does not react to acid, oxygen or water does not exist.
What happens if the hcl react with distill water?
HCl fully ionizes in water, being a strong acid: HCl + H2O --> Cl- + H3O+
What is the difference between strong acid and strong base?
A strong base will, in water, fullyhydrolyse to give (react into) hydroxide (OH-) ions.A weak acid will, in water, partially hydrolyse to give (react into) hydronium(H3O+, or H+) ions.The strong/weak difference is in bold, the base/acid difference is itallicalized.
Is hydrochloric acid the only acid which reacts with carbonates?
No, any strong acid will react with carbonates.
