Multiple Choice
After completing the following unfinished table, what is the order of increasing acid strength ?
Acid K a p K a Propanoic acid 1.3×10 - 5 Chlorous acid 1.96 Benzoic acid 6.3×10 - 5
A) (weakest) Propanoic acid < Chlorous acid < Benzoic acid (strongest)
B) (weakest) Propanoic acid < Benzoic acid < Chlorous acid (strongest)
C) (weakest) Chlorous acid < Propanoic acid < Benzoic acid (strongest)
D) (weakest) Benzoic acid < Chlorous acid < Propanoic acid (strongest)
E) (weakest) Benzoic acid < Propanoic acid < Chlorous acid (strongest)
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