Since nitrous acid, HNO2, is classified as a weak acid IN WATER, it produces: (mult choices in detail portion)

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Since nitrous acid, HNO2, is classified as a weak acid IN WATER, it produces: (mult choices in detail portion)

a) NO hydronium ions
b) a small fraction of the max. number of possible hydronium ions
c) a large fraction of the max. number of possible hydronium ions
d) 100% of the max. number of possible hydronium ions

2006-11-13 06:46:03 · 1 answers · asked by JESSE H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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b) small fraction of the maximum number of possible hydronium ions, H3O+.

HNO2 + H2O <===> H3O+ + NO2-

2006-11-13 06:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋