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Posted by someone on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7:57pm.

Nitric acid is a strong acid. Does this mean that
a) HNO3 dissociates completely to H+ (aq) and NO3 ^1- (aq) when it dissolves in water
OR
b) aqueous solutions of HNO3 contain equal concentrations of H+(aq) and OH-
(aq)

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chemistry - DrBob222, Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7:59pm
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