Answer:
the acid strength is the order of [tex]\mathsf{HF _{(aq)} }[/tex] > [tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5COOH _{(aq)} }[/tex] > [tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5OH _{(aq)} }[/tex]
Explanation:
Given that :
a . [tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5COO^- _{(aq)} + C_6H_5OH _{(aq)} \to C_6H_5COOH _{(aq)} + C_6H_5O^- _{(aq)}}[/tex]
b. [tex]\mathsf{ F^- _{(aq)} + C_6H_5OH _{(aq)} \to C_6H_5O^- _{(aq)} + HF _{(aq)} }[/tex]
c. [tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5COOH _{(aq)} + F^- _{(aq)} \to HF _{(aq)} + C_6H_5COO^- _{(aq)} }[/tex]
Acid strength is the ability of an acid to dissociate into a proton and an anion. Take for instance.
HA ↔ H⁺ + A⁻
The acid strength of the following compounds above are:
[tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5OH _{(aq)} }[/tex] = 1.00 × 10⁻¹⁰
[tex]\mathsf{HF _{(aq)} }[/tex] = 6.6 × 10⁻⁴
[tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5COOH _{(aq)} }[/tex] = 6.3 × 10⁻⁵
As the acid dissociation constant increases the relative acid strength also increases.
From above, the acid strength is the order of [tex]\mathsf{HF _{(aq)} }[/tex] > [tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5COOH _{(aq)} }[/tex] > [tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5OH _{(aq)} }[/tex]
[tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5COO^- }[/tex], [tex]\mathsf{C_6H_5O^- _{(aq)}}[/tex] and F⁻ are Bronsted- Lowry acid
Bronsted- Lowry acid are molecule or ion that have the ability to donate a proton.
