Question

Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because 

(i) mineral acids are completely ionised 

(ii) carboxylic acids are completely ionised 

(iii) mineral acids are partially ionised 

(iv) carboxylic acids are partially ionised 

(a) (i) and (iv) 

(b) (ii) and (iii) 

(c) (i) and (ii) 

(d) (iii) and (iv)

Answer 1

The answer is (a) (i) and (iv)

• Mineral acids are completely ionized whereas carboxylic acids are partially ionized. 
• Hence mineral acids are stronger than carboxylic acids.