When the Nature of the Project and the Needs of the User

question 51

True/False

When the nature of the project and the needs of the user permit,most organizations will create the system in-house rather than rely on a commercial package.

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Definitions:

Ka

An equilibrium constant for the dissociation of a weak acid into its proton and conjugate base in solution; a measure of acid strength.

pKa

A measure of the acidity of a hydrogen atom in a molecule, indicating the tendency of the molecule to donate a proton.

Conjugate Acid

The species that is formed when a base gains a proton.

Ammonia

A compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3, noted for its pungent smell and use in fertilizers.