Title: Explain why acetic acid is a much stronger acid than ethanol.
Post by: JaySanz on Feb 9, 2018
Explain why acetic acid
is a much stronger acid than ethanol.
is a much stronger acid than ethanol.
Title: Explain why acetic acid is a much stronger acid than ethanol.
Post by: master1998 on Feb 9, 2018
The C = O group in acetic acid has an inductive effect, withdrawing electrons. More important is the
resonance effect of delocalizing the negative charge in the conjugate base of acetic acid which cannot be
done for ethanol.
Title: Explain why acetic acid is a much stronger acid than ethanol.
Post by: JaySanz on Feb 9, 2018
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