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Both bromous acid (HBrO2) and hypobromous acid (HBrO) are weak acids. In both molecules, the hydrogen atom is bound to _______. Yet, the bond is more polar in ______, which makes it a stronger acid.

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The polarity of HBrO2 is greater than that of HBrO hence HBrO2  is a stronger acid than HBrO .

What is an acid?

According to the Arrhenius definition, an acid is any sustenance that produces hydrogen ions as the only positive ion in solution. In both molecules we can see that hydrogen is bonded to electronegative oxygen atoms.

The bond is more polar in HBrO2 and as a result of this, the molecule, HBrO2 is a stronger acid than HBrO.

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