The acids and bases that I expect you to recognize
A type of question that I will ask on the final will be something like this:
Label each of the following as a strong acid, strong base, weak acid or weak base: HCl, KOH, Cu(OH)2, CH3COOH, HNO2
To answer this sort of question, you should...
Be able to recognize as acids molecules that begin with H (such as HCl or HNO3) and also acetic acid (CH3COOH).
Be able to recognize as bases molecules that contain hydroxide (such as NaOH) and also NH3.
Be able to identify strong acids. They are: HClO4, H2SO4, HI, HBr, HCl, HNO3. All others are weak acids.
Be able to identify strong bases. They are the group 1 and 2 hydroxides. All others are weak bases.
Date: 12/02/05
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