Classify each of the compounds below as strong or weak acids, strong or weak bases, or salts:
A. HCl
B. KOH
C. NH4NO3
D. H2SO4
E. NH4OH
F. H3PO4
G. NaOH
H. HClO4
i. Mg(OH)2
J. H2CO3
K. BaSO4
l. HC2H3O2
The numbers are sub(little numbers
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Look in your text/notes. If the acid or base is listed in the table of ionization constants it is weak. It it isn't listed it is strong. If it has an ionizable H it is and acid. Look for bases to have OH groups. It it isn't an acid or base it is a salt.
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