ccooh is a strong or weak acid? how to find wheather it is strong or weak acid?

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HCOOH is called formic acid its a weak acid
acids whose conjugate base is not stable is called weak acid
e.g. HCOOH ----> HCOO^- + H⁺as HCOO^-is not a very stable base the acids will again go back to HCOOH form and hence no H⁺ ions will be formed making the acid a weak acid

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ccooh is a strong or weak acid? how to find wheather it is strong or weak acid?

HCOOH is called formic acid its a weak acidacids whose conjugate base is not stable is called weak acide.g. HCOOH ----> HCOO- + H+ as HCOO- is not a very stable base the acids will again go back to HCOOH form and hence no H+ ions will be formed making the acid a weak acid

HCOOH is called formic acid its a weak acid
acids whose conjugate base is not stable is called weak acid
e.g. HCOOH ----> HCOO^- + H⁺as HCOO^-is not a very stable base the acids will again go back to HCOOH form and hence no H⁺ ions will be formed making the acid a weak acid