This answer
is not correct. Remember that the conjugate
base of a strong acid must be a weak base or the acid would not be able to give
up the proton. You can answer this question by thinking about...what are the
acids that form these bases and which of these acids is the weakest? That
conjugate base of that acid will be the strongest base...it competes best for
the proton.
All of these anions are stabilized by the positive atom next to it...the positive atom attracts the electrons of the oxygen atom and makes them less available for the reverse reaction. The first step that you should do in order to answer this question would be to draw out the electron dot formulas for each anion and then calculate the formal charge on the atom to which the oxygen atom with the negative charge is bonded. When this atom has a significant amount of positive charge, it will stabilize the anion. This is only part of the reason but it suffices for this course.
