Determining Strong Acids through Periodic Trends

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Does electronegativity have a relationship with the strengths of acids? If it does in what way does it affect. Thank you!

[Daniel P 3J]

Yes, electronegativity does relate to acid strength. In general, the higher the electronegativity of an atom bonded to a hydrogen in an acid, the stronger the acid. This is because a more electronegative atom can better stabilize the negative charge after the hydrogen (as a proton) is released, making it easier for the acid to donate the proton.