The strongest acid below is _____.
A) CH3 COOH
B) CH2Cl COOH
C) CH2F COOH
D) CH3 CH2 COOH
okay I'm pretty sure out of A,B,C the strongest is C, because the F is more electronegative then the H and Cl, in A anb B. Im not sure how to determine between C and D though.
2006-09-25 08:11:57 · 5 answers · asked by hmmm 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
the answer shd be C. If u are comparing C & D u are comparing the eclctron withdrawing effect of a F against the electron donating effect of a methyl group. U are rite in comparing the stabilities of the conjugate bases
2006-09-25 08:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by vnav_in 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are you attempting to instruct that is not? i.e. do you have a catalogue of gear and prefer a attempt that purely ethanoic acid would be valuable for? in case you have have been given not the rest to income it against the best surefire technique, is to do spectroscopical diagnosis of a pattern. i.e. N.M.R., I.R. and mass spectrometery. iron chloride is achievable for the salts of ethanoic acid yet any shade replace disappears with acidification.
2016-12-18 16:45:04 · answer #2 · answered by dlabaj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm you answered your own question. H isn't as electronegative as F so C would be stronger. just think about what's pulling electron density away from the OH bond. the weaker that bond the stronger the acid
2006-09-25 09:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the little orange ones from richard.
2006-09-25 08:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
C
2006-09-25 10:39:36 · answer #5 · answered by andreicnx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋