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Which represents the ionization of a strong electrolyte?
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A strong electrolyte ionizes (dissociates) completely into ions in aqueous solution, so it is written with a single arrow (→). Examples:
- NaCl(aq) → Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
- HCl(aq) → H+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
- NaOH(aq) → Na+(aq) + OH-(aq)
(Contrast a weak electrolyte, e.g. CH3COOH(aq) ⇌ CH3COO-(aq) + H+(aq), which uses a reversible arrow because it only partially ionizes.)
- NaCl(aq) → Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
- HCl(aq) → H+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
- NaOH(aq) → Na+(aq) + OH-(aq)
(Contrast a weak electrolyte, e.g. CH3COOH(aq) ⇌ CH3COO-(aq) + H+(aq), which uses a reversible arrow because it only partially ionizes.)
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