Is HF a strong acid?
1 Answer
Nope....
Explanation:
The strength of an acid is defined by the extent of the following acid base equilibrium, where a water solvent is used....
For strong acids, the equilibrium lies almost quantitatively to the right (as we face the page). For weak to moderate acids, the equilibrium lies somewhat to the left, and significant concentration of
For the hydrogen halide series, for
Two factors are important here: (i) the strength of the
And thus both entropy and enthalpy dictate that the protonolysis reaction does not proceed to the same extent.
As chemists, as physical scientists, we should quote some data.
Are the given data consistent with what we have argued...? Why or why not?