Addition of hydrogen halids to ethem
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Re: Addition of hydrogen halids to ethemI don't think your order of acid strength is correct(Original post by reb0xx)
why is the rate of addition is in the order of their strength as acids?
HCl>HBr>HI
and why H+ ion adds first to the alkene -
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Re: Addition of hydrogen halids to ethemwell then correct it for me and answer the question, please.(Original post by chembob)
I don't think your order of acid strength is correct -
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Re: Addition of hydrogen halids to ethemThe order of acid strength goes as follows(Original post by reb0xx)
well then correct it for me and answer the question, please.
HI > HBr > HCl
As an increasing size of anion --> poorer orbital overlap --> weaker bonding --> more likely to dissociate
Hence for HI you have greater concentrations of H+ and X- as compared to HBr or HCl
