Question

(a) Give Arrhenius definition of an acid and a base. (b) Choose strong acid and strong base from the following: CH3COOH, NH4OH, KOH,HCl

Answer 1

according to arrhenius acids give H+ ions while bases gives OH- ions
CH3COOH is a weak acid
HCl is a strong acid
KOH is strong base
NH4OH is a weak base

Answer 2

acid gives h+ ions and bases gives oh- ions

CH3COOH is a weak acid

HCL is a strong acid

KOH Is a strong base

NH4OH is a weak base