Given the Following Information, Which of These Acids Is the Strongest

question 18

Multiple Choice

Given the following information, which of these acids is the strongest? K_a of boric acid is 7.3 × 10⁻¹⁰.
PK_a of acetic acid is 4.75.
K_a of lactic acid is 8.4 × 10⁻⁴.
PK_a of phenol is 9.89.

• A) acetic acid
• B) formic acid
• C) lactic acid
• D) phenol

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