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Question 1
A student observes that when ethanoic acid (CH₃COOH) is added to water, the resulting solution conducts electricity poorly, whereas when hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to water, the solution conducts electricity strongly. Explain this difference in terms of the dissociation of these two acids.
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Question 2
Which of the following statements correctly describes a property of a strong acid?
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Question 3
Which statement correctly describes a property of weak acids compared to strong acids of equal concentration?
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