Strong Bases?

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Which of the following is not a strong base?

A. Ca(OH)2
B. KOH
C. NH3
D. LiOH
E. Sr(OH)2
I'm thinking it's the NH3 but I just wanted to be sure.

2007-02-07 13:26:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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A and C are not strong bases. This is because of the limited solubility of Ca(OH)2 and the limited ionization into NH4+ and OH- of NH3. Also, the limited solubility of Sr(OH)2 may make it a weak base also.

2007-02-07 13:33:34 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋