Chemistry GCSE
Strong Acid
What Strong Acid means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Strong Acid
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An acid that is completely ionised in aqueous solution (e.g., hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric acid).
An acid that completely dissociates into its ions in aqueous solution.
Topics that use Strong Acid
- Topic C3: Chemical reactions (OCR GCSE)
- Chemical changes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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