Consider the following five weak acids: Succinic acid:  pKa = 4.16HOBr:  Ka = 2.06 x 10-9Dinicotinic:  pKa = 2.08Nitrobenzoic:  Ka = 6.95 x 10-3Saccharin:  pKa = 11.68 Order these acids from the strongest (1) to the weakest (5)

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Consider the following five weak acids:

Succinic acid:  pKa = 4.16
HOBr:  Ka = 2.06 x 10-9
Dinicotinic:  pKa = 2.08
Nitrobenzoic:  Ka = 6.95 x 10-3
Saccharin:  pKa = 11.68

Order these acids from the strongest (1) to the weakest (5)

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