Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.5, Problem 4P
Interpretation Introduction

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The stronger acid among the given pair of the compound is to be determined and the reason for being the stronger is to be explained.

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The acidity of phenols is higher than that of alcohols. But phenols are less acidic than a carboxylic acid.

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The pKa value of carboxylic acid is approximately 5.

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The range for the pKa values of alcohols is 1620.

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