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Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

arrange the following in increasing acid strength

a) H2O2, CO2 and CO2

b) BBr3, BCl3, BF3

please explain completely

Profile image of Parth Malik
14 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Saumya Acharya
14 Years ago

a) Its H2O2 > CO2 because of hydrogen bonding and covalent bond but as O is more electronegative H2O2 is more acidic

b)BF3 > BCl3> BBr3 because of electronegativity order.