Visualizing ConceptsThe following diagrams

Chapter , Problem 5E

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The following diagrams represent aqueous solutions of three acids, HX, HY, and HZ. The water molecules have been omitted for clarity, and the hydrated proton is represented as H+ rather than \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}\). (a) Which of the acids is a strong acid? Explain. (b) Which acid would have the smallest acid-dissociation constant, \(K_{a}\)? (c) Which solution would have the highest pH? [Sections 16.5 and 16.6]

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Text transcription:

{H}{3}{O}^{+}

K{a}