Table 8.3: Acidity Constants of Some Bronsted-Lowry Acids
Name Acid_ PKa
Strong acids
hydroiodic acid HI -10
hydrobromic acid HBr -9
hydrochloric acid HCl -8
sulfuric acid* H2SO4 -3
nitric acid HNO3 -2
Weak acids
hydrogen sulfate ion HSO4 -2
phosphoric acid H3PO4 7x10^3
carbonic acid H2CO3 3x10^4
formic acid HCOOH 2x10^4
acetic acid CH3COOH 2x10^-5
Very weak acids
bicarbonate ion HCO3 5x10^7
dihydrogen phosphate ion H2PO4 6x10^-8
hydrogen phosphate ion HPO4 2x10^-12
water H2O 2x10^-16