A student records the pH of 0.1 M solutions of two acids, X and Y Acid pH X 4.0 Y 2.0 Which of the following statements can be concluded from the above data? 11 stion Select one: a. Acid Y is 100 times more concentrated than acid X b. Acid X is 100 times more concentrated than acid Y C. Acid X is diprotic while acid Y is monoprotic d. Acid X and acid Y are both weak e. Acid X is stronger than acid Y
The correct statement that can be concluded from the data is:
c. Acid X is diprotic while acid Y is monoprotic
This is because acid X has a higher pH (4.0) compared to acid Y (2.0), which indicates that acid X is less acidic and therefore is more likely to donate two protons (diprotic) compared to acid Y, which donates only one proton (monoprotic).