Rank the Following Compounds in Order of Decreasing Acidity,putting the Most

question 11

Multiple Choice

Rank the following compounds in order of decreasing acidity,putting the most acidic first.

• A)IV > III > I > II
• B)IV > II > I > III
• C)II > I > IV > III
• D)II > I > III > IV

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Definitions:

Sinkhole

A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often due to the dissolution of underlying limestone.

Groundwater

Subterranean water residing in the pores of soil and the fissures of geological formations.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock, primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), formed mostly from marine organisms' skeletal fragments.

Dissolution

The process of a substance being dissolved by a solvent, leading to the formation of a solution.