Given the following K_a values, which anion is the strongest base $\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text { Acid } & \mathrm{K}_{3} \ \hline \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3} & 4.2 \times 10^{-7} \ \hline \mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-} & 4.8 \times 10^{-11} \ \hline \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4} & 6.5 \times 10^{-2} \ \hline \mathrm{HC}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4}^{-} & 6.1 \times 10^{-5} \ \hline \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{PO}_{4}^{-} & 6.2 \times 10^{-8} \ \hline \end{array}$ A) HCO₃^- B) CO₃^2- C) HC₂O₄^- D) C₂O₄^2- E) HPO₄^2-

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The Answer of Given the following K_a values, which anion is the strongest base $\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text { Acid } & \mathrm{K}_{3} \ \hline \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3} & 4.2 \times 10^{-7} \ \hline \mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-} & 4.8 \times 10^{-11} \ \hline \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4} & 6.5 \times 10^{-2} \ \hline \mathrm{HC}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4}^{-} & 6.1 \times 10^{-5} \ \hline \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{PO}_{4}^{-} & 6.2 \times 10^{-8} \ \hline \end{array}$ A) HCO₃^- B) CO₃^2- C) HC₂O₄^- D) C₂O₄^2- E) HPO₄^2-

Given the Following Ka Values, Which Anion Is the Strongest

Given the Following K_a Values, Which Anion Is the Strongest