Chapter 16, Problem 16.6A

Conceptual APPLY 15.6 The following pictures represent aqueous solutions of two acids HA (A = X or Y); water molecules have been omitted for clarity.

(a) Which is the stronger acid, HX or HY?

(b) Which is the stronger base, X- or Y^-?

(c) If you mix equal concentrations of reactants and products, will the following reaction proceed to the right or to the left?

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