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You have a solution of .1M HF. What is/are the primary species present? I put and...

You have a solution of .1M HF. What is/are the primary species present?

I put and got wrong: species present:       HF, H+, H2O, and F-

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Hi,

0.1 M of solution initially has HF and H2O. The HF being an acid, dissociate in water according to its acid strength.

Due to high electronegativity of fluorine ion, the bond between H and F is very strong and can not be broken easily unlike HCl and other strong acids. Therefore, HF is a weak acid and dissociates partially in water.

The reaction is,

HF + H2O H3O+ + F-

The primary species present in solution will be HF and H2O due to low dissociation of HF. But, H3O+ , F- will also be present in very small amounts.

Thank you

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