Problem: Given: acetic acid, pKa = 4.75 HClO2, pKa = 2.00 HF, pKa = 3.45 The order of these acids from strongest to weakest is a) HClO2 > HF > acetic acid b) acetic acid > HF > HClO 2 c) HF > HClO 2 > acetic acid d) HClO2 > acetic acid > HF e) HF > acetic acid > HClO 2
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Given:
acetic acid, pKa = 4.75
HClO2, pKa = 2.00
HF, pKa = 3.45
The order of these acids from strongest to weakest is
a) HClO2 > HF > acetic acid
b) acetic acid > HF > HClO 2
c) HF > HClO 2 > acetic acid
d) HClO2 > acetic acid > HF
e) HF > acetic acid > HClO 2
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