Strong acids

[Mingzi Yang 1E]

What are some common strong acids that I should memorize???

[IsaacLaw1E]

The Sapling site has the following listed as important strong acids/bases.

[claire ikemiya_2I]

And if you are ever asked which acid is stronger than another, remember the elements with a smaller atomic radii is stronger since it has a shorter bond with H, which is requires more energy to break.

[Kelly Singh]

And if you are ever asked which acid is stronger than another, remember the elements with a smaller atomic radii is stronger since it has a shorter bond with H, which is requires more energy to break.

This is so helpful, thank you!

[Eliot Kagan 2G]

I actually think the atom with the larger radius is the "stronger" acid because the bonds are more easily broken (longer bonds = weaker bonds). This is why HF is considered a weaker acid than HI.
If we look at the group 17 acids, HF<HCl<HBr<HI in terms of acidity. Remember that the weak/strong measurements determine how easily the chemical makes H3O+, so the weaker the bond the stronger the acid.

[Yeprem]

That is correct. The longer the bond is the easier it can be broken and make up an acid. However, if the atom is not straight up connected to H but it is connected to H through another atom such as O, then it is based on electronegativity, where the more electronegative the atom is, the stronger it pulls electrons, thus making a stronger acid.

[Mingzi Yang 1E]

Thank you for all your responses. They are helpful for me to distinguish some strong acids.

[Tanya Nguyen 1B]

Memorizing them is a good way to go but if it is too difficult to remember all 7 acids, a good way is to remember the phrase "Sorry I Brought No Clean Clothese" where each of the underlined correlates to one of the strong acids.