Consider the following illustrations: Which beaker best illustrates what happens when the following acids are dissolved in water? a. HNO2 d. HF b. HNO3 e. HC2H3O2 c. HCl
Problem 38
Consider the following illustrations:
Which beaker best illustrates what happens when the following acids are dissolved in water? a. d. HF b.
e.
c. HCl
Step by step solution
Step 1 of 5
In beaker 1, all the acid molecules dissociate completely and they exist as and
ions. So, beaker 1 represents the solution of a strong acid. In beaker 2, most of the molecules are in undissociated form. They exist as HB in solution. Very few molecules dissociate into ions. So, beaker 2 represents the solution of a weak acid.
a)
HNO, is a weak acid. It does not dissociate completely when dissolved in water. Very few
molecules will dissociate. So, most of the molecules will remain as HA.
Therefore, the beaker 2 best illustrates aqueous HNO2 solution.
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