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a.
To determine:
The acid or the conjugate base will predominate at
Introduction:
Strong acids readily dissociate into its ions when they are dissolved in water, whereas weak acid partially dissociates into its ions when they are dissolved in water.
The dissociation of acid yield conjugate base and hydronium ion. At equilibrium, the concentration of acid and its conjugate base is same. Below
b.
To determine:
The acid or the conjugate base will predominate at
Introduction:
Strong acids readily dissociate into its ions when they are dissolved in water, whereas weak acid partially dissociates into its ions when they are dissolved in water.
The dissociation of acid yield conjugate base and hydronium ion. At equilibrium, the concentration of acid and its conjugate base is same. Below
c.
To determine:
The acid or the conjugate base will predominate at
Introduction:
Strong acids readily dissociate into its ions when they are dissolved in water, whereas weak acid partially dissociates into its ions when they are dissolved in water.
The dissociation of acid yield conjugate base and hydronium ion. At equilibrium, the concentration of acid and its conjugate base is same. Below
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