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What do strong acids and strong bases have in common?
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Short answer: both completely (or nearly completely) ionize in water and so are strong electrolytes.
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- Strong acids donate protons essentially 100% in aqueous solution (e.g., HCl → H+ + Cl−). Strong bases dissociate essentially 100% to give OH− (e.g., NaOH → Na+ + OH−).
- As a result they produce high concentrations of ions and give solutions of very low (acids) or very high (bases) pH and high electrical conductivity.
- Their conjugate base (for a strong acid) or conjugate acid (for a strong base) is very weak and has negligible tendency to re‑protonate/re‑deprotonate.
- They undergo essentially complete neutralization to form water and a salt.
- Safety/common behavior: both can be corrosive and reactive, so handle with care.
Examples: strong acids — HCl, HNO3, HBr, HI, (first dissociation of) H2SO4; strong bases — NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2.
Details:
- Strong acids donate protons essentially 100% in aqueous solution (e.g., HCl → H+ + Cl−). Strong bases dissociate essentially 100% to give OH− (e.g., NaOH → Na+ + OH−).
- As a result they produce high concentrations of ions and give solutions of very low (acids) or very high (bases) pH and high electrical conductivity.
- Their conjugate base (for a strong acid) or conjugate acid (for a strong base) is very weak and has negligible tendency to re‑protonate/re‑deprotonate.
- They undergo essentially complete neutralization to form water and a salt.
- Safety/common behavior: both can be corrosive and reactive, so handle with care.
Examples: strong acids — HCl, HNO3, HBr, HI, (first dissociation of) H2SO4; strong bases — NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2.
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