Which of the following will have the highest percent ionization? PLEASE EXPLAIN! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
A. HNO2
B. HCO2H
C. H2CO3
D. HBrO3
E. HIO
Answer: D. HBrO3
The stronger the acid, it dissociates completely which means larger the ionization percentage. Here among all the acids HBrO3 is the stronger acid in which Br is present in +5 oxidation state.
In other way, one can also compare the Ka (acid dissociation constant) vales to find the acid which will dissociate in larger percentage.
HNO2 4.0 x 10-4
HCO2H 1.8 x 10-4
H2CO3 4.5 x 10-7
HBrO3 > 1
HIO 2.0 x 10-11
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