Question

Match the type of acid/base with the corresponding example.

• A. $NaOH$
• B. $N{H}_{4}OH$
• C. $C{H}_{3}COOH$
• D. $HCl$

Answer 1

Strong acids/bases furnish a relatively large amount of $H^{+}/O{H}^{-}$ ions, respectively.

• Strong acid: HCl (Hydrochloric acid)
• Strong base: NaOH (Sodium hydroxide)

Weak acids/bases furnish a relatively small amount of $H^{+}/O{H}^{-}$ ions, respectively.

• Weak acid: $C{H}_{3}COOH$ (Acetic acid)
• Weak base: $N{H}_{4}OH$ (Ammonium hydroxide)