Indicate whether each of the following statements is true orfalse. For each statement that is false, correct the statementto make it true. (a) Acid strength in a series of H¬A moleculesincreases with increasing size of A. (b) For acids of thesame general structure but differing electronegativities ofthe central atoms, acid strength decreases with increasingelectronegativity of the central atom. (c) The strongest acidknown is HF because fluorine is the most electronegativeelement.

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Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or
false. For each statement that is false, correct the statement
to make it true. (a) Acid strength in a series of H¬A molecules
increases with increasing size of A. (b) For acids of the
same general structure but differing electronegativities of
the central atoms, acid strength decreases with increasing
electronegativity of the central atom. (c) The strongest acid
known is HF because fluorine is the most electronegative
element.

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