Discuss the factors affecting acid strength by examples.

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At experimentally, the strength of acid base decided by the value of $\mathrm{pH}$.

Theoretically the extent of dissociation of an acid depends on the strength and polarity of the $\mathrm{H}$ - $A$ bond. i.e. $\left[\mathrm{H}^{+}\right]$and strength will be decide.

$(i)$ When strength of $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{A}$ bond decreases, that is, the energy required to break bond decreases, $HA$ becomes a stronger acid.

$(ii)$ When the $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{A}$ bond becomes more polar, i.e. the electronegativity difference between the atoms $\mathrm{H}$ and A increases and there is marked charge separation, clavate of the bond becomes easier there by increasing the acidic. Thus, polarity of bond $\alpha$ difference of electronegativity $\alpha$ Acidity.

$(iii)$ The strength of $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{A}$ in only one period : In the row of the periodic table, $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{A}$ bond polarity becomes the deciding factor for determining the acid strength. As the electronegativity of a increases, the strength of acid also increases. For example, $\rightarrow$ Electronegativity A increases $\rightarrow \mathrm{CH}_{4}<\mathrm{NH}_{3}<\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}<\mathrm{HF} \rightarrow$ Acid strength increases $\rightarrow$ The acidic strength in group : In the group of the periodic table, $H$ - $A$ bond strength is a more important factor in determining acidity than its polar nature. As the size of $\mathrm{A}$ increases down the group. $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{A}$ bond strength decreases and so the acid strength increases. For example,

$\rightarrow$ Size increases of $\mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{HF} \ll \mathrm{HCl} \ll \mathrm{HBr} \ll \mathrm{HI} \rightarrow$ Acid strength increases $\rightarrow$

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