Arrange These Acids in the Order of Increasing Acidity

question 13

Multiple Choice

Arrange these acids in the order of increasing acidity.

• A) CH₄,H₂O,HF,NH₃
• B) HF,H₂O,CH₄,NH₃
• C) HF,H₂O,NH₃,CH₄,
• D) CH₄,NH₃,H₂O,HF,
• E) NH₃,CH₄,H₂O,HF,

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