3.1.3 Strong and Weak Acids

• Strong acids reach equilibrium during dissociation.

  False
• Why does equilibrium occur in the dissociation of weak acids?

  Partial dissociation
• What is an example of a strong acid?

  Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
• Which type of acid releases more H+ ions during dissociation?

  Strong acids
• Arrange the steps of dissociation for a weak acid:

  1️⃣ Acid is dissolved in water

  2️⃣ Partial dissociation occurs

  3️⃣ Equilibrium is reached
• What is the process called when strong acids break apart into ions in water?

  Ionization
• What is a defining characteristic of weak acids?

  Partial ionization
• What does bond strength influence in an acid?

  Ease of H+ release
• Arrange the following steps in the ionization process of acids:

  1️⃣ Strong acids fully ionize

  2️⃣ More H+ ions are released

  3️⃣ Weak acids partially ionize

  4️⃣ Fewer H+ ions are released
• What determines the strength of an acid?

  How easily it loses H+
• What happens to weak acids when dissolved in water?

  Partially ionize
• What is the chemical formula for acetic acid?

  CH3COOH
• What is one common use of sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄)?

  Fertilizers
• What is the process of dissociation in acids?

  Breaking into ions
• Acetic acid releases all its hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.

  False
• Bond polarity refers to how strongly the hydrogen is attached to the molecule.

  False
• Match the acid type with its ionization behavior:

  Strong acid ↔️ Fully ionizes

  Weak acid ↔️ Partially ionizes
• What is the chemical formula for carbonic acid?

  H2CO3
• What is an example of a weak acid?

  Acetic acid
• Do weak acids release more or fewer H+ ions compared to strong acids?

  Fewer
• Match the strong acid with its chemical formula:

  Hydrochloric Acid ↔️ HCl

  Sulfuric Acid ↔️ H₂SO₄

  Nitric Acid ↔️ HNO₃
• What is the chemical formula for formic acid?

  HCOOH
• What happens to strong acids during ionization?

  Fully ionize
• What is the chemical formula for citric acid?

  C6H8O7