Based on their compositions and structures and on conjugate acid-base relationships figure out which of the statements about the relative strengths of pairs of acids and bases is correct. a) IO- is a weaker base than IO2-. b) HNO3 is a weaker acid than HNO2. c) HS - is a weaker base than PH2-. d) OH - is a stronger base than NH2-. e) SeO42- is a stronger base than AsO43

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Based on their compositions and structures and on conjugate acid-base relationships figure out which of the statements about the relative strengths of pairs of acids and bases is correct.




a) IO- is a weaker base than IO2-.
b) HNO3 is a weaker acid than HNO2.
c) HS - is a weaker base than PH2-.
d) OH - is a stronger base than NH2-.
e) SeO42- is a stronger base than AsO43-.
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