Of the Following, Which Is the Strongest Acid

question 271

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is the strongest acid?

• A) CH₃COOH (pK_a = 4.75)
• B) HNO₂ (pK_a = 3.37)
• C) HF (pK_a = 3.45)
• D) HCN (pK_a = 9.31)
• E) HIO₃ (pK_a = 0.77)

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