Which statement is correct? A. pKa is not an indicator of acid strength. B. An acid with a small Ka is stronger than an acid wit

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Which statement is correct? A. pKa is not an indicator of acid strength. B. An acid with a small Ka is stronger than an acid wit

h a large Ka. C. An acid with a large pKa is stronger than an acid with a small pKa. D. An acid with a small pKa is stronger than an acid with a large pKa.

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Svetradugi [14.3K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-19T20:40:17+03:00

Svetradugi [14.3K]4 years ago

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Answer:

D

Explanation:

Since [pKa = - log Ka]....hence..,the larger the Ka value,the stronger the acid is..so this means that the pKa is vice versa

Saying that the smaller the pKa value..the stronger the acid is.

Fantom [35] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-19T22:49:12+03:00

Answer:

D) An acid with a small pKa is stronger than an acid with a large pKa

Explanation:

Hi, the acity constant (Ka) gives an idea of the strenght of an acid. The higher the Ka, the stronger the acid.

The indicator pKa is obtained by the following formula:

$pKa=-\log{Ka}$

Due to the logarithm, when the Ka increases, the pKa decreases.

<u>Putting all this toghether</u>: An acid with a large Ka has a small pKa and is stronger than an acid with a small Ka (large pKa).

So the correct statement is D