Regarding Acid Strength, Which of the Following Is Not Correctly

question 3

Multiple Choice

Regarding acid strength, which of the following is not correctly assigned?

• A) (weaker acid) NH₃ < H₂O (stronger acid)
• B) (weaker acid) HSO₃^{1 -} < H₂SO₃ (stronger acid)
• C) (weaker acid) HBrO₂ < HBrO₃ (stronger acid)
• D) (weaker acid) HBr < HI (stronger acid)
• E) (weaker acid) HClO₃ < HIO₃ (stronger acid)

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