JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    The strongest Bronsted base is

    A) \[ClO_{3}^{-}\]                 

    B)  \[ClO_{2}^{-}\]

    C)  \[ClO_{4}^{-}\]                

    D)  \[Cl{{O}^{-}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Strongest Bronsted base is that which has weakest conjugate acid. Base                      Conjugate acid\[\mathbf{(base+}{{\mathbf{H}}^{\mathbf{+}}}\mathbf{)}\] \[Cl{{O}^{-}}\]                   \[HClO\] \[ClO_{2}^{-}\]                  \[HCl{{O}_{2}}\] \[ClO_{3}^{-}\]                  \[HCl{{O}_{3}}\] \[ClO_{4}^{-}\]                  \[HCl{{O}_{4}}\] \[\because \]\[HClO\] is weak conjugate acid. \[\therefore \]\[Cl{{O}^{-}}\]is strongest Bronsted base.


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