Questions: Consider images (a) - (d) below. Rank the images in terms of the relative strength of HX as an acid from most acidic at the top to least acidic (neutral) at the bottom.

Consider images (a) - (d) below. Rank the images in terms of the relative strength of HX as an acid from most acidic at the top to least acidic (neutral) at the bottom.

Transcript text: Consider images (a) - (d) below. Rank the images in terms of the relative strength of HX as an acid from most acidic at the top to least acidic (neutral) at the bottom.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Analyze the images

We are asked to rank the images based on the strength of HX as an acid. A stronger acid will dissociate more readily, producing more H₃O⁺ and X^- ions. Image (a) shows almost no dissociation of HX, while image (b) shows significant dissociation. Image (c) shows even more dissociation, and image (d) shows the most dissociation.

Step 2: Order the images from strongest to weakest acid

Since the strength of an acid is directly related to its degree of dissociation, the order from most acidic to least acidic (neutral) is (d), (c), (b), (a).