What is meant by strong acids and weak acids? Classify the following into strong acids and weak acids :
HCI, CH3COOH, H2SO4, HNO3, H2CO3, H2SO3
An acid that completely dissociates in water to release a large amount of hydrogen ions is called a strong acid. An acid that gets partially dissociates in water and release lesser amount of hydrogen ions is called weak acid.
HCl, H2SO4, HNO3 are strong acids; CH3COOH, H2CO3, H2SO3 are weak acids.