Which of the following statements correctly summarize the influence of partner A on the strength
of the acid HA?
A. For partner atoms in the same group, HA becomes more acidic as A increases in size.
B. HA will always become more acidic as the electronegativity of A increases.
C. For partner atoms in the same period, HA will become stronger as A becomes smaller.
D. HA becomes more acidic as the number of ionizable H atoms in the structure increases.
E. HA becomes more acidic as the partner atom A becomes more metallic.