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Electrolytes in Aqueous Solution
Weak Electrolytes:
Compounds that dissociate to a small extent into ions
when dissolved in water.
H1+(aq) +
CH3CO21-(aq)
CH3CO2H(aq)
Strong Electrolytes:
Compounds that dissociate to a large extent into ions
when dissolved in water.
K1+(aq) +
Cl1-(aq)
KCl(aq)