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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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In chemical equations such as these, a double arrow is used to indicate that both the forward <strong>and</strong> reverse<br />

reactions occur simultaneously, so the forward reaction does not go to completion. Instead, the solution<br />

contains significant amounts of both reactants <strong>and</strong> products. Over time, the reaction reaches a state in<br />

which the concentration of each species in solution remains constant. The reaction is then said to be<br />

inequilibrium. We will return to the concept of equilibrium in more detail in Chapter 15 "Chemical<br />

Equilibrium".<br />

Strengths of Acids <strong>and</strong> Bases<br />

We will not discuss the strengths of acids <strong>and</strong> bases quantitatively until Chapter 16 "Aqueous Acid–Base<br />

Equilibriums". Qualitatively, however, we can state thatstrong acids react essentially completely with<br />

water to give H + <strong>and</strong> the corresponding anion. Similarly, strong bases dissociate essentially completely in<br />

water to give OH − <strong>and</strong> the corresponding cation. Strong acids <strong>and</strong> strong bases are both strong electrolytes.<br />

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