Olympiad workbookNSECIonic Equilibrium
At 25^ CK _ a of HPO ₄ ²⁻ and HSO ₃ ⁻ are 4.8 10⁻¹³ and 6.3 10⁻⁸ respectively. Which of the following is correct?
Options
- AHPO ₄ ²⁻ is a stronger acid than HSO ₃ ⁻ and PO ₄ ³⁻ is a weaker base than SO ₃ ²⁻
- BHPO ₄ ²⁻ is a weaker acid than HSO ₃ ⁻ and PO ₄ ³⁻ is a weaker base than SO ₃ ²⁻
- CHPO ₄ ²⁻ is a weaker acid than HSO ₃ ⁻ and PO ₄ ³⁻ is a stronger base than SO ₃ ²⁻
- DHPO ₄ ²⁻ is a stronger acid than HSO ₃ ⁻ and PO ₄ ³⁻ is a stronger base than SO ₃ ²⁻
Correct answer
C. HPO ₄ ²⁻ is a weaker acid than HSO ₃ ⁻ and PO ₄ ³⁻ is a stronger base than SO ₃ ²⁻
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