Acetic acid is a weaker acid than sulfuric acid because of which of the following reasons?
Correct answer: B. It has a lesser degree of ionization
- A. It decomposes on increasing temperature
- B. It has a lesser degree of ionization
- C. It has a -COOH group
- D. It has more inductive effect
Explanation
It has a lesser degree of ionization - Correct. Acetic acid (CH₃COOH) is weak because it only partially ionizes in water, unlike sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), which ionizes completely.
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