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Not all mineral acids are stronger than all organic acids. An acid is a substance which releases hydrogen ions (H+) in water. The greater the degree of ionization, the stronger the acid. Strong acids ionize completely.
One factor in the strength of an acid is the electronegativity of the atoms in it. Electronegative atoms tend to pull electrons away from the acidic hydrogen, making it easier for the ion to break away. The carbon and hydrogen of organic acids have relatively low electronegativities and so have a weak electron pull.
By contrast many of the mineral acids contain multiple oxygen atoms or other electronegative elements such as nitrogen and the halogens.
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