weak acid
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weak acid; acid that only partially dissociates in aqueous solution
formalChemistry term referring to acids that do not completely dissociate in water, such as acetic acid or carbonic acid.
Yǐ乙
suān酸
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
ruò弱
suān酸
。
Acetic acid is a common weak acid.
Ruò弱
suān酸
zài在
shuǐ水
róng溶
yè液
zhōng中
zhǐ只
néng能
bù部
fèn分
diàn电
lí离
。
Weak acids can only partially ionize in aqueous solution.
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Shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
cháng常
yòng用
ruò弱
suān酸
lái来
pèi配
zhì制
huǎn缓
chōng冲
róng溶
yè液
。
Weak acids are often used in laboratories to prepare buffer solutions.