General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Acids and Bases - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 437: 11.101

Answer

a. $HF$ is stronger than $HCN$ b. $H_3O^+$ is stronger than $H_2S$ c. $HNO_2$ is stronger than $HC_2H_3O_2$ d. $HC{O_3}^-$ is stronger than $H_2O$

Work Step by Step

- On the table 11.3 (Page 407), the acidity increases from bottom to top on the left side of the table. Therefore, if an acid "HX" is above another acid "HY" in this table, we can say that $HX$ is stronger than $HY$.
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