Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Stronger acid in the given set of compounds has to be selected.
Concept introduction:
Acid - ionization constant
Acids ionize in water. Strong acids ionize completely whereas weak acids ionize to some limited extent.
The degree to which a weak acid ionizes depends on the concentration of the acid and the equilibrium constant for the ionization.
The ionization of a weak acid
The equilibrium expression for the above reaction is given below.
Where,
Smaller value of
(b)
Interpretation:
Stronger acid in the given set of compounds has to be selected.
Concept introduction:
Acid - ionization constant
Acids ionize in water. Strong acids ionize completely whereas weak acids ionize to some limited extent.
The degree to which a weak acid ionizes depends on the concentration of the acid and the equilibrium constant for the ionization.
The ionization of a weak acid
The equilibrium expression for the above reaction is given below.
Where,
Smaller value of
Large value of
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