All of the Following Statements Concerning Diprotic Acids and Bases

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning diprotic acids and bases are incorrect EXCEPT

• A) K_a2 is larger than K_a1.
• B) K_a1 is larger than K_a2.
• C) K_a1 is equal to K_b2.
• D) K_a1 + K_b2 equals K_w.
• E) K_a1 + K_a2 equals K_w.

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