question_answer 48)

  Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because (i) mineral acids are completely ionized.                                (ii) carboxylic acids are completely ionized. (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:

                  (a) Mineral acids are strong acids which ionise almost completely and carboxylic acids are weak acids which ionise only partially