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Chapter14: Acids And Bases
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Problem 8RQ: For conjugate acidbase pairs, how are Ka and Kb related? Consider the reaction of acetic acid in...
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Which statement about the pKa value is false? *
 
 
 
A- The pKa value is calculated from the equilibrium constant for the dissociation of the acid.
 
 
 
B- The pKa value is a measure of the strength of an acid.
 
 
 
C- The pKa value of a given acid gives an indication of the strength of the conjugate base of that acid.
 
 
 
D- A larger pKa value indicates a stronger acid and a weaker associated conjugate base.
 
 
 
E- All of these statements are correct.
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