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### Arranging Solutions by pH

**Assuming equal concentrations, arrange these solutions by pH, from highest to lowest.**

#### Solutions List
- **HCN(aq)**
- **HI(aq)**
- **NH₃(aq)**
- **Sr(OH)₂(aq)**
- **RbOH(aq)**

For a better understanding of how to arrange these solutions by pH, consider the following points:

1. **RbOH (Rubidium Hydroxide)**: A strong base which should have the highest pH.
2. **Sr(OH)₂ (Strontium Hydroxide)**: Another strong base, which also results in a high pH, but slightly lower than RbOH because alkali metal hydroxides are generally stronger.
3. **NH₃ (Ammonia)**: A weak base, resulting in a moderately high pH.
4. **HCN (Hydrogen Cyanide)**: A weak acid, resulting in a slightly acidic pH.
5. **HI (Hydroiodic Acid)**: A strong acid, which should have the lowest pH.

### Answer Bank
The rank from highest to lowest pH will look like this:

1. **RbOH(aq)**
2. **Sr(OH)₂(aq)**
3. **NH₃(aq)**
4. **HCN(aq)**
5. **HI(aq)**
Transcribed Image Text:### Arranging Solutions by pH **Assuming equal concentrations, arrange these solutions by pH, from highest to lowest.** #### Solutions List - **HCN(aq)** - **HI(aq)** - **NH₃(aq)** - **Sr(OH)₂(aq)** - **RbOH(aq)** For a better understanding of how to arrange these solutions by pH, consider the following points: 1. **RbOH (Rubidium Hydroxide)**: A strong base which should have the highest pH. 2. **Sr(OH)₂ (Strontium Hydroxide)**: Another strong base, which also results in a high pH, but slightly lower than RbOH because alkali metal hydroxides are generally stronger. 3. **NH₃ (Ammonia)**: A weak base, resulting in a moderately high pH. 4. **HCN (Hydrogen Cyanide)**: A weak acid, resulting in a slightly acidic pH. 5. **HI (Hydroiodic Acid)**: A strong acid, which should have the lowest pH. ### Answer Bank The rank from highest to lowest pH will look like this: 1. **RbOH(aq)** 2. **Sr(OH)₂(aq)** 3. **NH₃(aq)** 4. **HCN(aq)** 5. **HI(aq)**
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