Which of the following statements is NOT true? A) In liquid ammonia, the strongest possible base is the NH^2- ion. B) Ammonium hydroxide and acetic acid have equal ionization constants in water at 25 °C because of the leveling effect. C) The second ionization constant of a diprotic acid is always smaller than the first ionization constant. D) A Br∅nsted base may be any substance that can act as a proton acceptor. E) Bases neutralize acids to form salts plus water.

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Ammonium hydroxide and acetic acid do not have equal ionization constants in water at 25 °C; the leveling effect refers to the fact that strong acids or bases in water are leveled to the strength of the hydronium or hydroxide ion, not that they have equal ionization constants.

Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True