a. completely
b. partially
2007-05-31 05:13:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A. completely
the reason-
they are strong bases or acids because of the reason that they dissociate completely in water. (or in other polar solvents)
NOTE: They do not dissociate in non-polar solvents, but only in solvents with some polar character. (ex- water)
EXAMPLE-
if i take a weak acid HA and a strong acid HB, then they will ionize as follows-
1)HA --------> H+ + A-
2)HB---------> H+ + B-
reaction 1) is reversible but reaction 2) is not, as B- is a weak base( conjugate acid base theory) it is more stable.
And, HCl doesnt ionize in CCl4, but it does completely in water.(remember ? HCl is a strong acid)
but when the solvent is not specified, we normally assume it to be water, hence the answer.
2007-05-31 06:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a. completely
2007-05-31 12:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by marie9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A
2007-05-31 12:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋