Is water a strong acid or a weak acid?
Whether the water is a strong acid or a weak acid.
Answer to Problem 5RQ
Water is a weak acid.
Explanation of Solution
The strength of the acid can be determined from their ability to donate the hydrogen ion. The acid can be of two types based on their strength. The two types are a strong acid and a weak acid.
The strong acid can easily donate the hydrogen ion/proton. The weak acid cannot easily donate the hydrogen ion/proton.
The water can donate a hydrogen ion/proton and form a hydroxide ion. It can act as an acid as well as a base.
The water molecule does not easily donate the hydrogen ion/proton. The concentration of ions is less.
So, water is a weak acid.
Conclusion:
Therefore,water is a weak acid.
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