The Deciding Factor That Makes HF a Weak Acid Is

question 81

Multiple Choice

The deciding factor that makes HF a weak acid is that

• A) HF has a large bond energy.
• B) F₂ has a small bond energy.
• C) the entropy for hydration of F^- is a large negative value.
• D) the enthalpy of hydration of F^- is negative.
• E) F^- has the largest ionization energy of all the halide ions.

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