Acetic acid is weak acid than sulphuric acid because of which of the following reasons?

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UHS MDCAT 2023

Q-119

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<p>Acetic acid is weak acid than sulphuric acid because of which of the following reasons?</p>

Chemistry

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Question 119 of 200

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It decomposes on increasing temperature

5.86%

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It has less degree of ionization

58.88%

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It has -COOH group

20.69%

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It has more inductive effect

14.57%

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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 sulphate ions (SO42-). The degree of ionization refers to the extent to which an acid dissociates into ions in a solution.