Oxoacids

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Dominique Zuk 1G
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Oxoacids

Postby Dominique Zuk 1G » Mon Nov 21, 2016 2:57 pm

Could someone please explain why Hypochlorous acid (ClOH) is more acidic than Hypoiodous acid (IOH) as shown in the course reader on page 154? I know it has to do with the electronegativity values, but could someone please elaborate on it further? Thanks!
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GregoryPolyakov_1H
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Re: Oxoacids

Postby GregoryPolyakov_1H » Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:01 pm

If I'm not mistaken, ClOH is more acidic, because the Cl is more electronegaive, so it spreads the negative charge throughout the molecule, making it more stable.
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Arie Hakimi 1L
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Re: Oxoacids

Postby Arie Hakimi 1L » Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:00 pm

ClOH is more acidic than IOH because Cl has a higher electronegativity than I, and as a result is able to stabilize the molecule better.
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