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AP Chemistry
8.6 Molecular Structure of Acids and Bases
8.3 Weak Acid and Base Equilibria
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A student compares three carboxylic acids: acetic acid (\(\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}\)), fluoroacetic acid (\(\text{CH}_2\text{FCOOH}\)), and trichloroacetic acid (\(\text{CCl}_3\text{COOH}\)). Separate \(0.10\text{ M}\) aqueous solutions of each acid are prepared at \(25^\circ\text{C}\). Which of the following lists the acids in order of decreasing percent ionization, and provides the best explanation?

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