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How can one tell, just by looking at the titration curve of an acid titrated by a strong base (with no calculations), if the analyte was a weak acid or a strong acid?

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One can tell by looking at the titration curve of an acid and base whether the acid used is a strong acid or a weak acid. For a titration of a strong acid and a strong base, the pH at the equivalence point will be neutral, that is, pH 7. If the titration involves a weak acid and a strong base, the pH at the equivalence point will not be neutral, the solution will be basic at the equivalence point.
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