Question #111c6

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Apr 12, 2017

See below.

Explanation:

HNO_3 -> H^+ + NO_3^-HNO3H++NO3

HFHF rightleftharpoons H^+H+ + F^-F

According to Arrhenius concept of acids and bases an acid ionizes in water to give H^+H+ ions in the solution because acids are characterized by the presence of H^+H+ ions.

According to above reactions, both HNO_3HNO3 (completely) and HFHF (only partially) ionize in water giving H^+H+ ions. So both are Arrhenius acids.