Degree of ionisation

Definition

The fraction or percentage of acid particles that form ions when the acid dissolves in water.

Used by OCR

Specification C3.3g · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)

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Do not describe a weak acid as an acid containing only a small amount of acid. That would describe a dilute solution, not a low degree of ionisation.

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

The fraction or percentage of acid particles that form ions when the acid dissolves in water.

Used by OCR

Specification C3.3g · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)

1
Do not describe a weak acid as an acid containing only a small amount of acid. That would describe a dilute solution, not a low degree of ionisation.

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