why sulphuric acid is considered to be as the most powerful acid?
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actually, it is based on extent of ionization of acids.
Under similar conditions sulphuric acid solution ionizes completely to release H+ ions but acetic acid solution do not ionizes completely to release H+ ions.
So concentration of H+ ions in sulphuric acid solution will be more than H+ ion concentration in acetic acid.
Sulphuric acid ionizes completly to form ions.
H2SO4 (aq) -> H+(aq) + SO4-(aq):
Acetic acid ionizes partially in aqueous solution to form ions.
CH3COOH (aq) ⇔ H+(aq) + CH3COO- (aq)
Higher concentration of H+ ions will be the reason for strong acidic nature of sulphuric acid.
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actually, it is based on extent of ionization of acids.
Under similar conditions sulphuric acid solution ionizes completely to release H+ ions but acetic acid solution do not ionizes completely to release H+ ions.
So concentration of H+ ions in sulphuric acid solution will be more than H+ ion concentration in acetic acid.
Sulphuric acid ionizes completly to form ions.
H2SO4 (aq) -> H+(aq) + SO4-(aq):
Acetic acid ionizes partially in aqueous solution to form ions.
CH3COOH (aq) ⇔ H+(aq) + CH3COO- (aq)
Higher concentration of H+ ions will be the reason for strong acidic nature of sulphuric acid.
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