
Organic Chemistry, Loose-leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781305865549
Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.14P
Which has the larger numerical value?
- (a) The pKa of a strong acid or the pKa of a weak acid
- (b) The Ka of a strong acid or the Ka of a weak acid
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