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Interpretation:
The acids
Concept Introduction:
The conjugate base of a strong acid is weak. The stronger base has the larger
Answer to Problem 129QRT
The decreasing order of strength of acids
Explanation of Solution
Given that, the
Thus, the decreasing order of the acidic strength of the conjugate acids
The general equation for the equilibrium can be written as given below.
Where,
The basic ionization constant for the above equation can be written as given below.
A table can be set up as given below.
The concentration of
By substituting all the values in the above equation, the value of
For
For
For
This suggests that the reaction with water does not go toward products at all. That means
For
Similarly, for
For
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