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a. Distinguish between acid strength and...

a. Distinguish between acid strength and acid concentration.
b. Distinuish between weak base and an isoluble base.

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a. Concentration of an acid refers to the number of moles of acid dissolved per `L` of solution, whereas the strength is determined how completely it ionises. Both of these factors affect the `[H_(3)O^(o+)]`
b. A weak base ionise only parially whereas an insoluble base gives less `overset(Theta)OH` ions because it dissolves only slightly.
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