Acids & Bases Problem Set
Question 9: Acids & pKa
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Acids are defined as compounds with pKa values below 7.0.
A. True B. False Acids are defined as compounds which can reversibly lose protons to the solution. That is, an acid is a proton donor, regardless of its pKa.
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