Question

In H₂O, HF is weak and the other hydrohalic acids are equally strong. In NH₃, however, all the hydrohalic acids are equally strong. Explain.

Answer 1

All the hydrohalic acids are equally strong because of the leveling effect.

What is leveling effect?

• The effect of solvent on the properties of acids and bases is Leveling effect or solvent leveling
• The strength of a strong acid will be limited ("leveled") by the basicity of the solvent. Similarly,  the strength of a strong base will be leveled by the acidity of the solvent.
• When a strong acid is dissolved in water, it reacts with it to form hydronium ion (H3O+).

• An example of this would be the following reaction, where "HA" is the strong acid: HA + H2O → A⁻ + H3O⁺

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