Select the Correct Relationship Among the Concentrations of Species Present

question 65

Multiple Choice

Select the correct relationship among the concentrations of species present in a 1.0 M aqueous solution of the weak acid represented by HA.

• A) [H₂O] > [A¯] ~ [H₃O⁺] > [HA] > [OH¯]
• B) [H₂O] > [HA] > [A¯] > [H₃O⁺] > [OH¯]
• C) [HA] > [H₂O] > [A¯] > [H₃O⁺] > [OH¯]
• D) [H₂O] > [HA] > [A¯] ~ [H₃O⁺] > [OH¯]
• E) [HA] > [H₂O] > [A¯] ~ [H₃O⁺] > [OH¯]

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