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Why is the alpha carbon of a carbonyl acidic?

2007-05-03 12:25:21 · 1 answers · asked by e=mc^2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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It's not the C atom which is acidic, but any H atoms attached to it. This is because the C-H bonds are weakened by having electrons drawn away from them by the electronegative O atom.

2007-05-04 06:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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