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Which is a stronger acid in each of the following pairs and Why? HF or HOCl HOBr or HOCl

Which is a stronger acid in each of the following pairs and Why?
  1. HF or HOCl
  2. HOBr or HOCl

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

varun
304 Points
6 years ago
HELLO,
HF and HOCl is more acidic than HOBr and HOCl
this is because if you compare the charge densities of HF & HOBr because HOCl is common thing in both so you have to compare the charge density of HF & HOCl
we know that
charge density is inversely proportional to the acidity
i will give you charge density 
F
so flourine is having least charge density than bromine so it must have high acidic character
So HF is stronger than HOBr
THANK YOU
 

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