Chapter 14.2, Problem 14.6CP

The following pictures represent aqueous solutions of two acids HA (A = X or Y); water molecules have been omitted for clarity.

1. (a) Which is the stronger acid, HX or HY?
2. (b) Which is the stronger base, X^– or Y^–?
3. (c) If you mix equal concentrations of reactants and products, will the following reaction proceed to the right or to the left?

$\text{HX}\text{+}{\text{Y}}^{-}\rightleftharpoons \text{HY}\text{+}{\text{X}}^{-}$