Topic 6C Question 17 [ENDORSED]

[805757847]

Could someone please explain why BrO- is a stronger base than C17H19O3N?

I know how to determine strength of acids, but I'm confused about how to determine strengths of bases. Do we first determine strength of conjugate acids, and then stronger acids have weaker conjugate base?

Also, how can we know which atom attaches to which for C17H19O3N?

Thanks!

[Ethan Cheng 2k]

BrO- is the conjugate base of the weak acid HBrO, so it is a relatively strong base. C17H19O3N has a nitrogen atom, and typically molecules with a nitrogen with a lone pair tend to be weak bases.

[805757847]

BrO- is the conjugate base of the weak acid HBrO, so it is a relatively strong base. C17H19O3N has a nitrogen atom, and typically molecules with a nitrogen with a lone pair tend to be weak bases.

Thank you so much! So we don't necessarily need to figure out the structure of C17H19O3N, we just need to know it contains a N