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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Given that H°ionisation of HX and HY as 45 and 20 kJ mol 1 respectively, then which of the following relation is correct?

(a) pKa (HX) = pKa (HY) (b) pKa (HX) > pKa (HY)

(c) pK

a (HX) < pKa (HY) (d) pKa (HX) = pKa (HY) +log(45/20)

please tell how also?

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13 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

Answer will be B
As the enthalpy is more in case of HX so more energy will be needed to ionize i.e it cannot be ionized easily
therefore , Ka will be less
which means pKa will be more for HX

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