Enter the chemical formula of a binary molecular compound of hydrogen and a Group 4A element that can reasonably be expected to be more acidic in aqueous solution than, e. g. have a larger.

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21 September, 02:28

Enter the chemical formula of a binary molecular compound of hydrogen and a Group 4A element that can reasonably be expected to be more acidic in aqueous solution than, e. g. have a larger.

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Adison Mahoney · Answer 1

Answer: GeH4 (Germanium (IV) Hydride)

Explanation:

A Binary molecular compound Hydrogen and a Group 4A element which is more more acidic than SiH4 in aqueous solution is GeH4.

The pKa of GeH4;

= 25

Whilst that of SiH4

= 35

The lesser the pKa the higher the Ka which means more acidic.