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How does the pH of the solution on the right compare with that of the solution on the left?
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17. Acid and Base Equilibrium
Binary Acids
Multiple Choice
Which chemical formula corresponds to hydrobromic acid (a binary acid)?
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Understand that hydrobromic acid is a binary acid, which means it consists of hydrogen and one other nonmetal element, without oxygen.
Recall that binary acids have the general formula \(\text{H}X\), where \(X\) is a nonmetal element (like halogens: Cl, Br, I, etc.).
Look at the given formulas and identify which ones contain oxygen atoms; these are not binary acids but oxyacids.
Recognize that \(\text{HBrO}_3\) and \(\text{HBrO}\) contain oxygen and are therefore oxyacids, not binary acids.
Conclude that the formula \(\text{HBr}\), which contains only hydrogen and bromine, corresponds to hydrobromic acid, the binary acid.
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