Chapter 2, Problem 68E

(a)

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To determine: The authenticity of the given statement, “In general, the acidity of binary acids increases from left to right in a given row of the periodic table.”

(b)

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To determine: The authenticity of the given statement, “In a series of acids that have the same central atom, the strength increases with the number of hydrogen atoms bonded to the central atom.”

(c)

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To determine: The authenticity of the given statement “Hydrotellulic acid $\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{Te}\right)$ is a stronger acid than ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{S}$ because $\text{Te}$ is more electronegative than $\text{S}$ .”