Given the Following Information Determine Which of These Acids Is

question 89

Multiple Choice

Given the following information determine which of these acids is the weakest? K_a for boric acid is 7.3 × 10^-10
pK_a of acetic acid is 4.75
K_a for 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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