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Equal volumesof 1M monobasic acids L and M were each reacted with excess magnesium turnings.
The table below shows the volumes of the gas produced after one minute.

Explain the differences in the volumes of the gas produced.

Answer Text:
M is a strong acid while L is a weak acid. M has many ions in solution that take part in a reaction forming more product than L with few ions in solution.