Oxygen

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Darlab_3A
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Oxygen

Postby Darlab_3A » Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:46 pm

How does more Oxygen affect the strength of acids and bases?
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Sana M 1E
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Re: Oxygen

Postby Sana M 1E » Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:11 pm

Oxygen is a highly electronegative atom. When oxygen is present in a molecules, it pulls the electrons from H towards the oxygen. The more oxygen that is present in an acid, the more easily the acid dissociates. Thus, more oxygen typically means a stronger acid.
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