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3 years ago

Which of the following species is not capable of acting as an Arrhenius acid in aqueous solution?

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1 answer:

ser-zykov [4K]3 years ago

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Answer:

CHCl_3

Explanation:

An Arrhenius acid produces H^+ in solution. If we look at the options provided, all the other species are acids that contain at least one replaceable hydrogen ion hence they possess H^+ and can act as Arrhenius acids in solution.

However, CHCl_3 does not contain a replaceable hydrogen ion hence it does not function as an Arrhenius acid.

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