Why does a strong acid have a weak conjugate base, whereas a weak acid has a relatively strong conjugate base?
1 Answer
Because a strong acid necessarily implies a weak conjugate base, and a strong base implies a weak conjugate acid.
Explanation:
For strong acids, the following equilibrium lies strongly to the right:
This implies that the conjugate BASE of
A little time and effort taken to understand these definitions and equilibria will be very useful (and I mean you should consult your text). Good luck.