Problem: Rank the given compounds based on their relative Bronsted acidities.

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We're being asked to rank the following acids in increasing acid strength

Recall that the strengths of binary acids is based on the electronegativity or size of the nonmetal.


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Rank the given compounds based on their relative Bronsted acidities.

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