Which statement correctly describes Ka, pKa and the strength of a weak organic acid? The larger the K₁, the larger the pKa, the stronger the acid. The larger the Ka, the smaller the pKa, the stronger the acid. The smaller the Ka, the larger the pKa, the stronger the acid. The smaller the Ka, the smaller the pKa, the stronger the acid. I

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Which statement correctly describes Ka, pKa and the strength of a weak organic acid?
The larger the K₁, the larger the pKa, the stronger the acid.
The larger the Ka, the smaller the pKa, the stronger the acid.
The smaller the Ka, the larger the pKa, the stronger the acid.
The smaller the Ka, the smaller the pKa, the stronger the acid.
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Transcribed Image Text:Which statement correctly describes Ka, pKa and the strength of a weak organic acid? The larger the K₁, the larger the pKa, the stronger the acid. The larger the Ka, the smaller the pKa, the stronger the acid. The smaller the Ka, the larger the pKa, the stronger the acid. The smaller the Ka, the smaller the pKa, the stronger the acid. I
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