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Equilibria of Acids and Bases

Question 8 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

What does it mean for a strong acid to be in equilibrium?

Answer
A
The equilibrium lies far to the right so that products are very heavily favored.
B
The equilibrium lies far to the left so that reactants are heavily favored.
C
At equilibrium the products and the reactants are in equal balance.
D
At equilibrium there are a lot of strong acids and very few ions.

Explanation

A strong acid ionizes almost completely in water, producing many ions and very little un-ionized acid. In the equilibrium HA + H₂O ⇌ H₃O⁺ + A⁻, this means the products are heavily favored and the equilibrium lies far to the right. Thus, the correct choice is “The equilibrium lies far to the right so that products are very heavily favored.”

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