List of Strong Acids and Strong Bases

February 5, 2008 | By admin In Mcat Exam |

All pre-health test students should memorize this list of strong acids and strong bases. Any acid not on this list should be considered to be a weak acid. Most other bases are also weak bases, but realize that there are also some strong organic bases. I have listed some examples.

Strong Acids:
-H2SO4
-HNO3
-HCl
-HBr
-HI
-HClO3
-HClO4
*note that HF is NOT a strong acid, and its omission from the list is not an accident!!!
**only the first proton on H2SO4 is strong (i.e., completely dissociates); the second one is weak.

Strong Bases:
-Group I elements with hydroxide (ex. NaOH, KOH)
-Group II elements with hydroxide [ex. Ca(OH)2]
-some organic bases, including alkoxide ions, sodium hydride, Grignard reagents, and LDA

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