Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for hydrobromic acid?
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3. Chemical Reactions
Naming Acids
Multiple Choice
Which of the following lists includes all seven strong acids commonly recognized in general chemistry?
A
HCl, HBr, HI, HNO2, H2SO4, HClO4, HClO3
B
HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, H2SO4, HClO4, HClO3
C
HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, H2SO4, HClO4, H2CO3
D
HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, H2SO3, HClO4, HClO3
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Recall that strong acids are acids that completely dissociate in aqueous solution, meaning they release all their protons (H\(\textsuperscript{+}\)) into the solution.
Identify the commonly recognized seven strong acids in general chemistry, which are: hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydrobromic acid (HBr), hydroiodic acid (HI), nitric acid (HNO\(\textsubscript{3}\)), sulfuric acid (H\(\textsubscript{2}\)SO\(\textsubscript{4}\)), perchloric acid (HClO\(\textsubscript{4}\)), and chloric acid (HClO\(\textsubscript{3}\)).
Compare each list given in the problem to this set of seven strong acids to check for completeness and correctness.
Note that acids like nitrous acid (HNO\(\textsubscript{2}\)), carbonic acid (H\(\textsubscript{2}\)CO\(\textsubscript{3}\)), and sulfurous acid (H\(\textsubscript{2}\)SO\(\textsubscript{3}\)) are not strong acids because they do not fully dissociate in water.
Conclude that the list containing HCl, HBr, HI, HNO\(\textsubscript{3}\), H\(\textsubscript{2}\)SO\(\textsubscript{4}\), HClO\(\textsubscript{4}\), and HClO\(\textsubscript{3}\) correctly includes all seven strong acids.
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