Asked by Robby
Determine the direction of the following reaction from the relative strengths of acids and bases:
H2S(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq) yields Hc2H3O2(aq) + HS-(aq)
The book says this will favor the reactants. I'm confused...shouldn't this be neutral because both reactants and products have weak acids and bases?
H2S(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq) yields Hc2H3O2(aq) + HS-(aq)
The book says this will favor the reactants. I'm confused...shouldn't this be neutral because both reactants and products have weak acids and bases?
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Answered by
DrBob222
But H2S is a weaker acid than HC2H3O2.
http://books.google.com/books?id=opdKO6Ee4m4C&pg=PA632&lpg=PA632&dq=how+to+determine+direction+reaction+when+comparing+strengths&source=bl&ots=BpKLNbCEXE&sig=F9lSLYAHf-ffEX13ixgRGEzOz9U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tlkhUfom5p7LAbv4gbAH&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20determine%20direction%20reaction%20when%20comparing%20strengths&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=opdKO6Ee4m4C&pg=PA632&lpg=PA632&dq=how+to+determine+direction+reaction+when+comparing+strengths&source=bl&ots=BpKLNbCEXE&sig=F9lSLYAHf-ffEX13ixgRGEzOz9U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tlkhUfom5p7LAbv4gbAH&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20determine%20direction%20reaction%20when%20comparing%20strengths&f=false
Answered by
Robby
Thanks. Is there a way to tell how one acid is weaker than the other or do you have to memorize the charts?
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