Asked by cheri

Given the following information, which of
the following shows the acids in order from
strongest to weakest? The order of atomic
radii is I > Br > Cl, the order of bond
strengths is HOI > HOBr > HOCl, and the
order of electronegativities is Cl > Br > I.
Answered by cheri
1. HOI > HOBr > HOCl
2. HOCl > HOBr > HOI
3. HOBr > HOCl > HOI
4. None of these
5. HOI > HOCl > HOBr
Answered by DrBo222
#2 should be right.
Ka for HOCl = about 3E-8
Ka for HOBr = about 3E-9
Ka for HOI = about 3E-11
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