Which Factor Do We Use to Determine the Stronger Acid

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which factor do we use to determine the stronger acid when comparing the strengths of two weak acids?

• A) the formula weights of the acids
• B) the numbers of protons that the acids can lose
• C) the pK_a values of the acids
• D) none of these

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