Acetic acid is a weaker acid than sulphuric acid because of which of the following reasons?
Correct answer: B. It has less degree of ionization
- A. It decomposes on increasing temperature
- B. It has less degree of ionization
- C. It has -COOH group
- D. It has more inductive effect
Explanation
Acetic acid is weaker than sulfuric acid because it has a lesser degree of ionization. Acetic acid partially dissociates into hydrogen ions (H+) and acetate ions (CH3COO-), whereas sulfuric acid is a strong acid that completely dissociates into hydrogen ions (H+) and sulfate ions (SO42-). The degree of ionization refers to the extent to which an acid dissociates into ions in a solution.
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