it’s not impossible. First let me get the definition clear.
Strong acid means it reacts 100% with water to form H3O+
and the conjugate base (which is very weak)
weak acid means it reacts only partially with water to form H3O+
and the conjugate base (which is also weak)
very weak acid means it does not react with water to form H3O+
to any noticeable extent.
note that the definition of strong weak and very weak refers to the reaction between the acid and water. the same definitions can be made for strong, weak and very weak bases, except that they all react with water for form OH−
and the conjugate acid, which is very weak, weak and strong, accordingly.
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Explanation:
it’s not impossible. First let me get the definition clear.
Strong acid means it reacts 100% with water to form H3O+
and the conjugate base (which is very weak)
weak acid means it reacts only partially with water to form H3O+
and the conjugate base (which is also weak)
very weak acid means it does not react with water to form H3O+
to any noticeable extent.
note that the definition of strong weak and very weak refers to the reaction between the acid and water. the same definitions can be made for strong, weak and very weak bases, except that they all react with water for form OH−
and the conjugate acid, which is very weak, weak and strong, accordingly.