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Which of the following anions is the strongest Bronsted base?

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Correct Answer: A. CH3COO–
Carboxylic acids are considered to be among the strongest organic acids but in comparison with all types of acids, carboxylic acids are very weak. By far, the protonated form of answer choice A (acetic acid is the IUPAC name; ethanoic acid is the systematic way to name it) would be the weakest of that group (after all, we are comparing it with nitric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid).
Logically, a strong acid would create a weak conjugate base, otherwise the acid would not give up the proton readily. Thus the reverse is true: a weak acid has a strong conjugate base.
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