Question
Acetic acid is a weak acid and ammonia is a weak base. Discuss the term weak.

Answer

Acetic acid is weak acid becoz it produces less hydrogen ions and ammonia is weak base becoz it produces less OH ionsExplanation:
If an acid which is less than 100% ionizes in solution is known as weak acid. For example: If a base which is less than 100% ionizes in solution is known as weak base. For example: Acetic acid is dissociates into ions but it does not ionize 100% therefore it is considered as weak acid. Ammonia dissociates into ions but it does not ionize 100% therefore it is considered as weak base.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

Catenation is the ability of an atom to form bonds with other atoms of the same element. It is exhibited by both carbon and silicon. Compare the ability of catenation of the two elements. Give reasons.
What is ozone and how does it affect any ecosystem?
Giving one example each, state what are (i) ionic compounds, and (ii) covalent compounds.
A plant has two varieties, one with red petals and the other with white petals. When these two varieties are cross-pollinated, all the offsprings have red petals?
  1. Which gene is dominant?
  2. Choose suitable letters to represent the two genes.
What happens when an acid reacts with a metal oxide? Explain with the help of an example. Write a balanced equation for the reaction involved.
It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using concave mirror of focal length of 12cm.
Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24cm in front of the mirror? Draw ray diagram for this situation also to justify your answer.
Show the positions of pole, principal focus and the centre of curvature in the above ray diagrams.
What is the advantage of having four chambered heart?
Name the substances on which the following enzymes act in the human digestive system:
  1. Trypsin.
  2. Amylase.
  3. Pepsin.
  4. Lipase
The elements A, B and C belong to groups 1, 14 and 17 respectively of the periodic table.
  1. Which two elements will form a covalent compound?
  2. Which two elements will form an ionic compound?
What does it mean a circuit is closed or open?