Visualizing ConceptsThe following diagrams represent aqueous solutions of three acids, HX,...

Visualizing Concepts

The following diagrams represent aqueous solutions of three acids, HX, HY, and HZ. The water molecules have been omitted for clarity, and the hydrated proton is represented as H+ rather than H3O+. (a) Which of the acids is a strong acid? Explain. (b) Which acid would have the smallest acid-dissociation constant, Ka? (c) Which solution would have the highest pH? [Sections]