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ISBN: 9781305580350

Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Electrolysis is defined as the process of breaking down ionic compounds into their constituent elements by passing a direct electric current through the compound in a fluid state. The cathode reduces cations, while the anode oxidizes anions. An electroly…

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Chapter 4, Problem 4.45AP

Offer an explanation for the following observations.

(a) H₃O⁺ is a stronger acid than NH₄⁺.
(b) Nitric acid, HNO₃, is a stronger acid than nitrous acid, HNO₂.
(c) Ethanol and water have approximately the same acidity.
(d) Trifluoroacetic acid, CF₃COOH, is a stronger acid than trichloroacetic acid, CCl₃COOH.

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