Does a higher Ka value make a compound more acidic?

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Does a higher Ka value make a compound more acidic?

For example, acetic acid has a Ka of 1.77 x 10^-5 and asprin has a Ka of 3.3 x 10^-4. Would asprin be the more acidic of the two?

2007-03-27 13:34:58 · 3 answers · asked by smarty21 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Look on Page 656 - Acids & Bases , about half way down the page, the sentence after the bolded term "acid ionization constant" oh and yes larger Ka means a more acidic compound

2007-03-29 04:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by Magnitudex 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋

Yes, a higher Ka value means a more acidic compound.

2007-03-27 14:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by inpinkside2108 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Thankyou for the answers EVERYONE xx

2016-08-23 22:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋