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1. How is a strong acid defined in the Ted Ed video?

2. To calibrate the pH probe, we use 2 points/buffer solutions.

a. True

b. False

3. The drop counter is calibrated by punching in an initial pH value.

a. True

b. False

4. How does one calculate the pH of a strong acid solution?

5. To find the pH of a WEAK acid, just plug the concentration into the pH equation ie: pH = - log [weak acid].

a. True

b. False

a. A compound that donates nearly all of its protons b. A compound that accepts nearly all local protons c. A compound that donates very few of its protons

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answers :

1) a. A compound that donates nearly all of its protons

2) a. True

3) a. True

4) a. pH = -log [strong acid]

5) b. False

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