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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Question:

"What will be the correct increasing order pf acidic strength of : HF, HCl, HBr, HI"

Options:

HCl < HBr < HI < HF

HF < HCl < HBr < HI

HBr < HF < HCl < HI

HCl < HF < HBr < HI

Correct Answer:

HF < HCl < HBr < HI

Explanation:

The correct answer is 2. HF < HCl < HBr < HI.

The acidity of a hydrogen halide (HX) increases as the size of the halogen atom increases. This is because the larger the halogen atom, the weaker the bond between the hydrogen atom and the halogen atom. This makes it easier for the hydrogen atom to dissociate from the molecule, which is what happens when an acid reacts with a base.

So, HF is the weakest acid and HI is the strongest acid of the hydrogen halides.

Here is a table showing the increasing order of acidic strength of the hydrogen halides:

Hydrogen halide

Acidic strength

HF

Weakest

HCl

Moderate

HBr

Stronger

HI

Strongest