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[xeriphic]

okai abit confused, I get how strong acid and weak base forms a strong salt and things, and I know how to identify whether a acid is strong or weak, but how do I identify whether a base is strong or weak ?? I only know NaOH is a strong base, help thanks

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

Anything with OH is a strong base, everything else is weak, thats what i remember.
Though I'm probably wrong.

 

[xeriphic]

I'm hoping they will tell you in the exam =p, though I don't want to take chances, lol thanks

 

[smallcattle]

i think its same as strong acid

thus the more OH ionizes, the stronger the base is

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

I'm hoping they will tell you in the exam =p, though I don't want to take chances, lol thanks

I think the only salt that they can expect you to know if its strong or weak is NaOH, so most likely they will tell you if it's something else.

 

[xeriphic]

ahh, I see then lol thanks both

 

[beta-omega]

Anything with OH is a strong base, everything else is weak, thats what i remember.
Though I'm probably wrong.

Yeah, you're wrong, Ca(OH)2 is limewater, weak base...

 

[Tommy_Lamp]

Meh there's bound to be exceptions, but for the HSC syllabus, thats the rule.