Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
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Author: Neil D. Jespersen, Alison Hyslop
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Chapter 15, Problem 19RQ
Periodic Trends in the Strength of Acids
Explain why nitric acid is a stronger acid than nitrous acid.
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