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Why is acetic weaker than hydrochloric acid?

The strength of the acid depends on the amount of hydrogen ions which come from the dissociation of the acid. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) splits entirely into ions: H+ and Cl-, due to a large acid dissociation constant (Ka). Ka of an acetic acid is relatively small (10-4.8). That means that lots of molecules stays undissociated and do not produce H+ ions.


What has pH of 1?

A substance with a pH of 1 is considered highly acidic. It indicates a high concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution. Examples of substances with a pH of 1 include hydrochloric acid and battery acid.


What compounds breakup into ions in solution?

Ionic compounds, such as salts, acids, and bases, break up into ions when dissolved in water. These ions are either positively charged (cations) or negatively charged (anions), which allows them to move freely in the solution and conduct electricity. Examples include common table salt (sodium chloride), hydrochloric acid, and potassium hydroxide.


Why ethanoic acid ahas a lower conductivity than hydrochloric acid?

Formic acid is a smaller molecule as compare to acetic acid so polarity is working in small area and O-H bond is more polar HCOOH, in acetic acid the additional CH3- group is an electrons donor group so O-H bond is little bit stronger and less polar so it is weaker acid.


Are acids conductors of electricity?

Yes. In general, acids conduct electricty. Strong acids are strong conductors of electricity. So are strong bases. The reason acids and bases conduct electricity is that when they are mixed with water, they "separate" into ions. And the ions are charge carriers. These charge carriers can be made to carry a charge (which is why that description fits them). Let's look at hydrochloric acid (HCl) in water and see what happens. When HCl and water are "sitting around" in a container, many of the molecules of the acid are not "connected" but are separated. The hydrogen nucleus, the proton, has left its electron with the chlorine atom and is floating around by itself. Because it has "chosen" to leave its electron and float around as a proton, it has that overall positive charge. The chlorine atom has borrowed hydrogen's electron and is floating around like that. With that extra electron, it holds a negative charge. The hydrogen and chlorine ions have become charge carriers, and they will carry charges, will carry electrons from one point to another. The acid will conduct electricity.

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What would a substance with lots of hydrogen ions would be identified as?

This substance is very probable an acid.


What does acid neutrilization mean?

To answer in the simplest terms it refers to bringing the pH ( represented by the H+ ions floating in the liquid we call acid ) of acid to the pH of Water ( approximately pH 7 ) by adding alkali ( liquid with lots of OH- ions in it ) to it.


What is the phase of matter that exists on the sun?

It is called plasma. It's similar to a gas, but a plasma has lots of ions.


Why is acetic weaker than hydrochloric acid?

The strength of the acid depends on the amount of hydrogen ions which come from the dissociation of the acid. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) splits entirely into ions: H+ and Cl-, due to a large acid dissociation constant (Ka). Ka of an acetic acid is relatively small (10-4.8). That means that lots of molecules stays undissociated and do not produce H+ ions.


What part of the digestive system has lots of acid in it?

Well The stomach produces/stores hydrochloric acid as part of the digestive process to break down food. If you were looking for something other than the stomach maybe refine your question?


What has pH of 1?

A substance with a pH of 1 is considered highly acidic. It indicates a high concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution. Examples of substances with a pH of 1 include hydrochloric acid and battery acid.


What do strong acids produce lots of?

Strong acids produce lots of H+ ions which when combine with water form hydronium ions(H3O+).


Why should you add acid to water when diluting it?

Mixing acid and water produces an exothermic reaction (i.e. it releases heat). If you add water to acid, the water has lots and lots of acid to react with. the water will boil and splatter the strong acid - perhaps on the hand or face of the person doing the adding. If you add acid to water, the same reaction occurs but there is a bit of acid being added to lots and lots of water. Boiling is unlikely as the mass of water is a great heat sink, and any acid is rapidly diluted, so if there is any splattering it is much less, and of a much diluted form of the acid.


Name an acid for seasoning meat?

Acetic acid--lots of marinades have vinegar in them.


What planet produces lots of electricity and is very large?

moon


What compounds breakup into ions in solution?

Ionic compounds, such as salts, acids, and bases, break up into ions when dissolved in water. These ions are either positively charged (cations) or negatively charged (anions), which allows them to move freely in the solution and conduct electricity. Examples include common table salt (sodium chloride), hydrochloric acid, and potassium hydroxide.


What is rain sleet or snow that has lots of acids in it called?

Acid rain is rain, sleet, or snow that has a higher level of acidity due to pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. These pollutants can react with water vapor in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which then fall back to the ground during precipitation.