TABLE OF STRONG ACIDS
Completely Ionized in Water
to Give One (or more) Protons per Acid Molecule
| HI | H+(aq) + I-(aq) |
| HBr | H+(aq) + Br-(aq) |
| HClO4 | H+(aq) + ClO4-(aq) |
| HCl | H+(aq) + Cl-(aq) |
| HClO3 | H+(aq) + ClO3-(aq) |
| H2SO4 | H+(aq) + HSO4-(aq) (HSO4-
is a weak acid that
contributes additional protons) |
| HNO3 | H+(aq) + NO3-(aq) |
TABLE OF STRONG BASES
Completely Ionized in Water
to Give One (or more) Hydroxides per Base Molecule
| NaOH | Na+(aq) + OH-(aq) |
| KOH | K+(aq) + OH-(aq) |
| LiOH | Li+(aq) + OH-(aq) |
| RbOH | Rb+(aq) + OH-(aq) |
| CsOH | Cs+(aq) + OH-(aq) |
| Ca(OH)2 | Ca2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) (but not very soluble) |
| Ba(OH)2 | Ba2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) (but not very soluble) |
| Sr(OH)2 | Sr2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) (but not very soluble) |
(For a list of common weak acids and bases, see Table 8-2 in Oxtoby)