Practice: Which of the following is the strongest base?
Strong Acids and Strong Bases are classified as Strong Electrolytes. While Weak Acids and Bases are Weak Electrolytes.
Understanding Acid and Base Strength
Concept #1: Strong vs Weak Acids
Concept #2: Strong vs Weak Bases
Example #1: The following represent aqueous acid solutions. Identify the strong acid, weak acid and weakest acid.
Concept #3: Strength of Conjugate Bases
Stronger the acid, weaker the conjugate base.
Concept #4: Strength of Conjugate Acids
Weaker the acid, stronger the conjugate base.
Example #2: Which of the following acids have relatively strong conjugate bases?
Practice: Which of the following bases will have the weakest conjugate acid?
Practice: Which of the following aqueous species will contain mostly reactants?
Practice: Determine [OH–] in each base solution. If the base is weak, indicate the value that [OH–] is less than.
Practice: Predict the direction of the following reaction:
HC2H3O2 (aq) + H2O (liq) ______________ H3O+ (aq) + C2H3O2– (aq)
