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Grade 12th PassPhysical Chemistry

why is acetic acid a weak electrolyte

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13 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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11 Years ago
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Acetic acid is weak electrolyte because is dissociates only partially in water,
CH_3COOH \rightleftharpoons CH_3COO^- +H^+
Those electrolytes which dissociate partially are called weak electrolytes.