Strong and weak acids

• Acids ionise in aqueous solution and produce hydrogen ions
• what do strong acids do?

  completely ionise in water
• How do you know if it’s a weak acid?

  it does not fully ionise in solution
• what is the concentration of an acid?


  measures how much acid there is a in a certain volume of liquid - how watered down the acid is
• Metal oxides and metal hydroxides react with acids to form salt and water
• Nitric -> nitrate

  sulfuric -> sulfate

  hydrochloric -> chloride
• What does acid and metal carbonate react to make?


  salt + water + carbon dioxide