In What Form(s) Will a Carboxylic Acid, RCOOH, Be Present

question 79

Multiple Choice

In what form(s) will a carboxylic acid, RCOOH, be present if the pH of an aqueous solution is adjusted to be the same as the pKa of the acid?

• A) primarily as RCOOH (aq)
• B) primarily as RCOO− (aq)
• C) equal amounts of a and b
• D) neither a nor b

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