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Which is a stronger acid: one with an acid dissociation constant of 3.4 X 10-3 or one with an acid dissociation constant of 2.1 X 10-4?

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Chapter4: Acids And Bases

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Problem 4.15P: In each pair, select the stronger acid. (a) Pyruvic acid (pKa 2.49) or lactic acid (pKa 3.08) (b)...

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