O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/11 · May/June 2019 · Q211 Mark

Why is ethanoic acid described as a weak acid?

AIt is an organic acid.

BIt is a poor conductor of electricity.

CIt is only slightly dissociated in water.

DIt reacts only with very reactive metals.

✓ Correct answer

C: It is only slightly dissociated in water.

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Topic: Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 21.

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