Differentiate between strong and weak acids. Identify the strong and weak acids from the following list of acids:
Hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, formic acid, nitric acid.


 The difference between Strong and Weak acids are given below:

Strong AcidWeak Acid
Acids that ionize completely in an aqueous solution are called Strong Acid.Acids that ionize partially in an aqueous solution are called Weak Acid.


 Strong acids: Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid

Weak acids Acetic acid, Formic acid

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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