Standard 6g Preknowledge
6g) Students know strong acids and bases fully dissociate and weak acids and bases partially dissociate.
CALIFORNIA FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY: Acids dissociate by donating hydrogen ions, and bases ionize by dissociating to form hydroxide ions (from a hydroxide salt) or by accepting hydrogen ions. Some acids and bases either dissociate or ionize almost completely, and others do so only partially. Nearly complete dissociation is strong; partial dissociation is weak. The strength of an acid or a base can vary, depending on such conditions as temperature and concentration.