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Question 37 • TX-Chemistry B-Credit Recovery Summer School

Which statement best describes what makes a base weak?

Answer
A
A base is weak when it forms few ions in water.
B
A base is weak when only a little of it is dissolved in water.
C
A base is weak when its concentration is high.
D
A base is weak when it totally forms ions in water.

Explanation

A weak base ionizes only partially in water, so relatively few of its dissolved particles form ions. This makes A, “A base is weak when it forms few ions in water,” the best description. How much base dissolves is about solubility, not whether the base is weak or strong.

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