Strong and Weak acids

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    • Strong acid
      Acid molecule fully ionizes in aqueous solution, releasing hydrogen ions (H+)
    • Weak acid
      Acid molecule only partially ionizes in aqueous solution, releasing some hydrogen ions (H+)
    • Strong acids
      Have a lower pH than weak acids for a given concentration
    • As the pH scale decreases by 1 unit, the concentration of hydrogen ions increases by 10 times (1 order of magnitude)
    • As the pH scale decreases by 3 units, the concentration of hydrogen ions increases by 100 times (2 orders of magnitude)
    • Dilute acid
      Has fewer acid molecules in a given volume than a concentrated acid, even if the strength is the same
    • Concentrated acid
      Has more acid molecules in a given volume than a dilute acid, even if the strength is the same
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