Practice Problem 1 Put the following acids in order of increasing acid strength. Write an equilibrium expression for each. Remember dissociation increases with increasing acid strength (or decreasing pH). Hydroiodic acid (HI) K = 2 x 10⁹ a Nitric Acid (HNO3) K = 1 x 10² a Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) K = 6.3 x 10* a Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) K = 6.2 x 10-¹0 a -35 Ammonia (NH3) K = 1 x 10 a

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Practice Problem 1
Put the following acids in order of increasing acid strength. Write an equilibrium expression
for each. Remember dissociation increases with increasing acid strength (or decreasing pH).
Hydroiodic acid (HI) K
= 2 x 10⁹
a
Nitric Acid (HNO3) K
=
1 x 10²
a
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) K = 6.3 x 10*
a
Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) K
= 6.2 x 10-¹0
a
-35
Ammonia (NH3) K
= 1 x 10
a
Transcribed Image Text:Practice Problem 1 Put the following acids in order of increasing acid strength. Write an equilibrium expression for each. Remember dissociation increases with increasing acid strength (or decreasing pH). Hydroiodic acid (HI) K = 2 x 10⁹ a Nitric Acid (HNO3) K = 1 x 10² a Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) K = 6.3 x 10* a Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) K = 6.2 x 10-¹0 a -35 Ammonia (NH3) K = 1 x 10 a
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