Concept synthesisMediumQuestion 24122
Question
For weak acids, pKa is related to Ka such that:
- ASmaller pKa means stronger acidCorrect
- BLarger pKa means stronger acid
- CpKa has no link with strength
- DpKa is always positive 14
Correct answer
Smaller pKa means stronger acid
Explanation
pKa = -log Ka, so stronger acids have larger Ka and smaller pKa.