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Can large concentrations of a weak base act as a strong acid?  Wikipedia (good source lol) states that "at high concentrations, HF molecules undergo homoassociation to form polyatomic ions (such as bifluoride, HF−2) and protons, thus greatly increasing the acidity..."
Can someone confirm this trend?  I was looking at the titration curve of a aqueous solution of HF titrated by NaOH [Kahn Academy Video Acids and Bases: Half Equivalence Point (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/acids-and-bases/v/half-equivalence-point)]
Flouride is a weak base but it is said to increase the basicity of the solution.  HI, HBr, and HCl are all strong acids and hence weak conjugate bases.  I don't understand completely why Flouride shifts the equivalence point of the titration but chloride, bromide, and iodide do not.
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9 years ago
Can large concentrations of a weak base act as a strong acid?

How can a weak base become a strong acid? Neutral Face
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9 years ago
According to wikipedia, please see attached.
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 If a strong base is added to a buffer, the weak acid will give up its H+ in order to transform the base (OH-) into water (H2O) and the conjugate base: HA + OH- → A- + H2O. Since the added OH- is consumed by this reaction, the pH will change only slightly.
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