Ka for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), hc9h7o4, is 3.00×10-4. ka for hydrocyanic acid, hcn, is 4.00×10-10. ka for benzoic acid,

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Ka for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), hc9h7o4, is 3.00×10-4. ka for hydrocyanic acid, hcn, is 4.00×10-10. ka for benzoic acid,

c6h5cooh, is 6.30×10-5. what is the formula for the strongest acid?

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Nataly_w [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-26T04:20:16+03:00

Ka is the acid-dissociation constant of each of these acids. It represents the proportion of a given amount of the acid that dissociates from the acid into H+ and it’s conjugate base when dissolved into solution.

The concentration of H+ determines the strength of the acids, so those acids with the biggest Ka values are the strongest acids.

Your order would be:
Aspirin (strongest)
Benzoic
Hydrocyanic (weakest)