Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

by Kotz, John C.; Treichel, Paul M.; Townsend, John R.; Treichel, David A.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1133949649

ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 16 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: The Chemistry of Acids and Bases - Study Questions - Page 629e: 75

Answer

HOCN

Work Step by Step

In HOCN, the hydrogen is more positively charged than in HCN, because it is attached to the more electronegative is oxygen, which makes it a stronger acid than HCN.

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