NEET Chemistry ยท Medium

Equilibrium: Concept synthesis MCQ

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Question

For weak acids, pKa is related to Ka such that:

  1. A
    Smaller pKa means stronger acid
    Correct
  2. B
    Larger pKa means stronger acid
  3. C
    pKa has no link with strength
  4. D
    pKa is always positive 14

Correct answer

Smaller pKa means stronger acid

Explanation

pKa = -log Ka, so stronger acids have larger Ka and smaller pKa.