Given 010 M Solutions of the Following Acids, Which Contains the the Highest

question 110

Multiple Choice

Given 0.10 M solutions of the following acids, which contains the highest concentration of H₃O⁺?

• A)HNO₂, K_a = 5.6 × 10⁻⁴
• B)HCN, K_a = 6.2 × 10⁻¹⁰
• C)NH₄⁺, K_a = 5.6 × 10⁻¹⁰
• D)CH₃CO₂H, K_a = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵
• E)HCO₂H, K_a = 1.8 × 10⁻⁴

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