The dissociation constants of two acids and are and respectively. The relative strengths of the acid — Ionic Equilibrium Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

Relative strength of weak acids is determined by the ratio of the square root of their dissociation constants: $\frac{\text{Strength}_1}{\text{Strength}_2} = \sqrt{\frac{K_{a1}}{K_{a2}}} = \sqrt{\frac{30 \times 10^{-5}}{1.8 \times 10^{-5}}} = \sqrt{\frac{30}{1.8}} = \sqrt{16.6} \approx 4.1$.