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What are the classifications of H2SO3, KBrO3, HBrO3 and Ba(OH)2 as ionic, molecular, acid or base?
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Here are the classifications for each of the compounds you've listed:
1. **H₂SO₃ (sulfurous acid)**: This is a molecular compound and an acid. It is referred to as a weak acid because it does not completely ionize in solution.
2. **KBrO₃ (potassium bromate)**: This is an ionic compound. It is composed of potassium ions (K⁺) and bromate ions (BrO₃⁻).
3. **HBrO₃ (bromic acid)**: This is also a molecular compound and an acid. It is a strong acid, which means it completely ionizes in solution.
4. **Ba(OH)₂ (barium hydroxide)**: This is an ionic compound and a base. It dissociates in water to produce barium ions (Ba²⁺) and hydroxide ions (OH⁻).
To sum up:
- H₂SO₃: molecular acid
- KBrO₃: ionic compound
- HBrO₃: molecular acid
- Ba(OH)₂: ionic base
1. **H₂SO₃ (sulfurous acid)**: This is a molecular compound and an acid. It is referred to as a weak acid because it does not completely ionize in solution.
2. **KBrO₃ (potassium bromate)**: This is an ionic compound. It is composed of potassium ions (K⁺) and bromate ions (BrO₃⁻).
3. **HBrO₃ (bromic acid)**: This is also a molecular compound and an acid. It is a strong acid, which means it completely ionizes in solution.
4. **Ba(OH)₂ (barium hydroxide)**: This is an ionic compound and a base. It dissociates in water to produce barium ions (Ba²⁺) and hydroxide ions (OH⁻).
To sum up:
- H₂SO₃: molecular acid
- KBrO₃: ionic compound
- HBrO₃: molecular acid
- Ba(OH)₂: ionic base