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Chapter 16, Problem 18PS
Several acids are listed here with their respective equilibrium constants:
HF(aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ H3O+(aq) + F−(aq) Ka = 7.2 × 10−4
HPO42−(aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ H3O+(aq) + PO43−(aq) Ka = 3.6 × 10−13
CH3CO2(H) + H2O(ℓ) ⇄ H3O+(aq) + CH3CO2−(aq) Ka = 1.8 × 10−5
- (a) Which is the strongest acid? Which is the weakest acid?
- (b) What is the conjugate base of the acid I IF?
- (c) Which acid has the weakest conjugate base?
- (d) Which acid has the strongest conjugate base?
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