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Chemistry 121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Relative acidity/basity
Higher  the Ka : higher the acidity.
Higher  the Kb : higher the basity.
Higher  the pKa : lower the acidity.
Higher  the pKb : lower the basity.
Which one is weaker acid?
HNO2    ;   Ka= 4.0 x 10-4.    pKa= 3.39
HOCl2   ;   Ka= 1.2 x 10-2.    pKa= 1.92
HOCl     ;  Ka= 3.5 x 10-8.    pKa= 7.46
HCN      ;  Ka= 4.9 x 10-10.  pKa= 9.31