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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

Among the following acids which has the lowest pK base a value?
a. CH base 3CH base 2COOH
b. (CH base 3) base 2 CH – COOH
c. HCOOH
d. CH base 3COOH

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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12 Years ago

pK base a = -log K base a; HCOOH is the strongest acid and hence it has the highest K base a or lowest pK base a value.