Select the compound with the stronger acidity.
(CH3)3COH or (CH3)2CHOH
H2O or CH3CH2OH
HCl or CH3CH2OH
2007-03-17 04:20:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
a) Isopropranol is a stronger acid. Methyl groups act as electron-donating groups, and don't help to stabilize the alkoxide as much as electron-withdrawing groups do. With more methyl groups present in t-butanol vs. isopropanol, it is a weaker acid.
b) Water
c) Hydrochloric acid
2007-03-17 04:48:27 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(i) (CH3)2CHOH (?)
(ii) CH3CH2OH
(iii) HCl
2007-03-17 11:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by sri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) first
2) second
3) first
2007-03-17 11:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by J Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
(CH3)3COH
CH3CH2OH
HCl
2007-03-17 11:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Brewmaster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋