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H2SO4 is a strong acid, but HSO4- is a weak acid

Account for the difference in strength of these two
related species​

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Because in H2S04 , Hydrogen has 2 molecules and in HS04, I has one molecule.
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Hey here is your ans

Step-by-step explanation:

H2SO4 is a strong acid. ... HSO4- is the conjugate base of H2SO4 but it can still give its Hydrogen away, and thus it is a weak acid as well. It's weak because it doesn't part with its hydrogen as easily as H2SO4 did

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