Predict, using resonance Lewis dot structures, which will be the stronger base, HSO-3 or HSO- 4 Give a thermodynamic argument for how an equilibrium constant of a reaction might be affected if the reactant, rather than theproduct, is resonance stabilized.

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Section16.10: The Lewis Concept Of Acids And Bases
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Predict, using resonance Lewis dot structures, which will be the stronger base, HSO-or HSO- 4 Give a thermodynamic argument for how an equilibrium constant of a reaction might be affected if the reactant, rather than the
product, is resonance stabilized.

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