Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 15 - Sections 15.1-15.12 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 746: 45c

Answer

$ClO^-$ is the stronger base.

Work Step by Step

Stronger acids have weaker conjugate bases, so, we can compare the strength of the conjugate acids of these bases: $HF$ and $HClO$: $HF$ has a higher Ka* value, therefore it is the stronger acid, and $F^-$ is the weaker base. If $F^-$ is the weaker, $ClO^-$ is the stronger base. *Check the second appendix of this book.
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