Multiple Choice
After completing the following unfinished Base Ionization table, what is the order of increasing base strength ?
Base K b p K b Bicarbonate ion, HCO3 - 2.2×10 - 8 Pyridine, C5H5N 8.77 Acetate ion, CH3COO - 5.7×10 - 10
A) (weakest) Bicarbonate ion < Pyridine < Acetate ion (strongest)
B) (weakest) Bicarbonate ion < Acetate ion < Pyridine (strongest)
C) (weakest) Pyridine < Bicarbonate ion < Acetate ion (strongest)
D) (weakest) Acetate ion < Pyridine < Bicarbonate ion (strongest)
E) (weakest) Acetate ion < Bicarbonate ion < Pyridine (strongest)
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