List the Acids in INCREASING Order of Strength (Weakest to Strongest)

question 59

Multiple Choice

List the acids in INCREASING order of strength (weakest to strongest) : nitrous acid (K_a = 4.0 × 10^-4) ; carbonic acid (K_a = 4.4 × 10^-7) ; acetic acid (K_a = 1.7 × 10^-5) ; phosphoric acid (K_a = 7.3 × 10^-3)

• A) acetic acid, carbonic acid, nitrous acid, phosphoric acid
• B) carbonic acid, acetic acid, nitrous acid, phosphoric acid
• C) acetic acid, nitrous acid, carbonic acid, phosphoric acid
• D) phosphoric acid, nitrous acid, acetic acid, carbonic acid
• E) carbonic acid, phosphoric acid, nitrous acid, acetic acid

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