| A | B |
|---|
| strong base | a base that is completely dissociated into separate ions when dissolved in water |
| strong acid | an acid that is completely ionized in water; no molecules exist in the water solution |
| weak acid | an acid in which almost all the molecules remain as molecules when placed into a water solution |
| weak base | a base in which most of the molecules do not react with water to form ions |
| pH | a mathematical scale in which the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution is expressed as a number from 0 to 14 |
