Question 31
Acids, Bases and SaltsAn acid is said to be weak if
- A.its ions are so completely dissociated that they easily drift apart
- B.the acid is not corrosive
- C.the acid has low specific gravity
- D.its ions move very slowly when in solution
- E.its ions are incompletely dissociated.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (its ions are incompletely dissociated.)
Explanation
A weak acid ionises only partly in water, so most of it stays as molecules.