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Rank the Following Three Acids in Terms of Acid Strength

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Rank the following three acids in terms of acid strength given the following information:
Acid K a p K a HF 6.9×10 - 4 -- CH3COOH -- 4.74 HNO2 4.5×10 - 4


A) (weakest acid) HF < CH3COOH < HNO2 (strongest acid)
B) (weakest acid) CH3COOH < HNO2 < HF (strongest acid)
C) (weakest acid) HNO2 < HF < CH3COOH (strongest acid)
D) (weakest acid) HF < HNO2 < CH3COOH (strongest acid)
E) (weakest acid) HNO2 < CH3COOH < HF (strongest acid)

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