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Understanding acids and bases
« on: September 25, 2010, 05:20:18 AM »
I don't understand the reasons behind the phenomenon outlined in the following question:

Why is it that the conjugate bases of strong acids are extremely weak but that the conjugate bases of weak acids are slightly stronger but still weak?


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