Organize the acids in order of decreasing acidity sulfric acid, phosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, phenol, 4-nitro phenol, acetic acid, and trifluoroacetic acid

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Organize the acids in order of decreasing acidity

sulfric acid, phosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, phenol, 4-nitro phenol, acetic acid, and trifluoroacetic acid

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An acidic substance is the substance that can give H+ ions. They are corrosive and sour in nature. On the contrary, the substance that gives OH- ions and bitter in taste.

The acidic and basic nature of substance can be shown with the help of pH of solution. The pH of solution is negative logarithm of concentration of H+ ions.

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The equilibrium constant for acid dissociation is denoted as Ka. It represents the ratio of the equilibrium concentration of product and reactant molecule. Similarly the equilibrium constant for base dissociation is denoted as Kb. It represents the ratio of the equilibrium concentration of product and reactant molecule.

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