Stronger Acid 6C.21

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AKatukota
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Stronger Acid 6C.21

Postby AKatukota » Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:17 am

How do you know that formic acid is stronger than acetic acid? What would be the reasoning?
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Jack Riley 4f
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Re: Stronger Acid 6C.21

Postby Jack Riley 4f » Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:19 am

acetic acid has a less stable conjugate base so it is a weaker acid.
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605208780
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Re: Stronger Acid 6C.21

Postby 605208780 » Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:12 pm

Out of acetic acid and formic acid, formic acid is considered stronger because the CH3 in acetic acid is electron donating. The CH3 actually contributes electron density towards the O-H bond, making it harder to remove the H, and making acetic acid a weaker acid than formic acid
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chari_maya 3B
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Re: Stronger Acid 6C.21

Postby chari_maya 3B » Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:51 pm

how does the Ch3 contribute electron density towards the O-H bond?
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