The strength of an acid depends on _____.
A) properties of the solvent
B) temperature
C) molecular structure of the acid
D) all of the above
2006-09-25 07:08:33 · 9 answers · asked by hmmm 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
D. The solvent will determine how much dissociation can actually occur (non-polar solvents will not allow for dissociation as much as polar solvents will). Temperature will affect the equilibrium between acid and conjugate base. Molecular structure will determine how easily the conjugate base can delocalize any negative charge stemming from the dissociation.
2006-09-25 07:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is probably not going to help, but I would say that the strength of the acid depends on the amount of hydrogen ions per given volume of solution. If it is bloody cold then the acid would not react with other substances as quickly....but so what? Nobody is going to say that one acid is 'stronger' than another just because it is boiling and the other is straight out of the freezer. I can't think of any solvent except water that would 'free up' those ions but that is beside the point, similar to the temperature thing...it'll just 'work' better in water probably. The molecular structure is going to have a direct beairig on how many ions/given volume are present....so IMHO(as they say), it's C. I have been known to be wrong, but I 'cherry pick' the hits and forget about the misses.
2006-09-25 07:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by eantaelor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c
strength of an acid depends solely on the concentration oh hydrogen in the solution. temperature does not affect the strength of the acit per say....what it would do is stimulate the atoms of the molecules and possibly speed up any reaction it would have with another compound. for example HCl will burn your hand if spilled. it it was chilled close to freezing, it might not do as much damage in 10 seconds than a solution of HCl that was warm. that doesn't nake it any stronger...just faster.
2006-09-25 07:21:35 · answer #3 · answered by anthony v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C. all of the time C. HCl is a sturdy acid no be counted how plenty you have or how dilute it is. CH3COOH is a vulnerable acid no be counted how plenty you have or how dilute it is. it somewhat is through fact HCl totally dissociates. for each mol HCL(aq) you will possibly have one mol H30+(aq) while in basic terms a pair of million in one thousand CH3COOH molecules dissociate. for this reason, in the event that they have a similar concentration it is going to take a stronger quantity of CH3COOH than HCL to react with a similar quantity of Mg (to illustrate)
2016-12-15 14:09:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say "c" because that will be what determines whether or not a hydrogen ion can be dissociated or absorbed.
2006-09-25 07:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by ohmneo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A and C
2006-09-25 07:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by lemondevil88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of the above, and more
2006-09-25 07:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by allusional 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D
2006-09-25 07:15:13 · answer #8 · answered by vnav_in 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(A)
2006-09-25 07:26:43 · answer #9 · answered by ugozambidizigidon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋