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ChemistryChemistry & Chemical ReactivitySeveral acids are listed here with their respective equilibrium constants: HF(aq) + H 2 O( ℓ ) ⇄ H 3 O + (aq) + F − (aq) K a = 7.2 × 10 −4 HPO 4 2− (aq) + H 2 O(ℓ) ⇄ H 3 O + (aq) + PO 4 3− (aq) K a = 3.6 × 10 −13 CH 3 CO 2 (H) + H 2 O(ℓ) ⇄ H 3 O + (aq) + CH 3 CO 2 − (aq) K a = 1.8 × 10 −5 (a) Which is the strongest acid? Which is the weakest acid? (b) What is the conjugate base of the acid I IF? (c) Which acid has the weakest conjugate base? (d) Which acid has the strongest conjugate base?

Several acids are listed here with their respective equilibrium constants: HF(aq) + H 2 O( ℓ ) ⇄ H 3 O + (aq) + F − (aq) K a = 7.2 × 10 −4 HPO 4 2− (aq) + H 2 O(ℓ) ⇄ H 3 O + (aq) + PO 4 3− (aq) K a = 3.6 × 10 −13 CH 3 CO 2 (H) + H 2 O(ℓ) ⇄ H 3 O + (aq) + CH 3 CO 2 − (aq) K a = 1.8 × 10 −5 (a) Which is the strongest acid? Which is the weakest acid? (b) What is the conjugate base of the acid I IF? (c) Which acid has the weakest conjugate base? (d) Which acid has the strongest conjugate base?

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ISBN: 9781337399074

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Several acids are listed here with their respective equilibrium constants:

HF(aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ H3O+(aq) + F−(aq) Ka = 7.2 × 10−4

HPO42−(aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ H3O+(aq) + PO43−(aq) Ka = 3.6 × 10−13

CH3CO2(H) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ H3O+(aq) + CH3CO2−(aq) Ka = 1.8 × 10−5

  1. (a) Which is the strongest acid? Which is the weakest acid?
  2. (b) What is the conjugate base of the acid I IF?
  3. (c) Which acid has the weakest conjugate base?
  4. (d) Which acid has the strongest conjugate base?

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