Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition
Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781292089034
Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 12P

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The stronger acid has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Base and its conjugate Acid: A Base is a species that can gain a proton. When a base gains a proton (H+), it forms its conjugate acid. In order to gain a proton, a base must possess lone pair that it can use to form a new bond with the proton. Neutral base forms a positively charged conjugate acid, whereas a positively charged base forms a neutral conjugate acid.

Electron delocalization stabilizes base: If a base has delocalized electrons, then the negative charge that results when the base’s conjugate acid loses a proton will belong to one atom. If a base has delocalized electrons, then the negative charge that results when the base’s conjugate acid loses a proton will be shared by two or more atoms. A base with delocalized electron is more stable than a similar base with localized electrons.

Relative Acid strength: Replacing hydrogen with an electronegative substituent that pulls bonding electrons toward itself increases the strength of the acid.

Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition, Chapter 2, Problem 12P , additional homework tip  1

The more electronegative the substituent that replaces hydrogen, the stronger the acid becomes.

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Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition, Chapter 2, Problem 12P , additional homework tip  2

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The stronger acid has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Base and its conjugate Acid: A Base is a species that can gain a proton. When a base gains a proton (H+), it forms its conjugate acid. In order to gain a proton, a base must possess lone pair that it can use to form a new bond with the proton. Neutral base forms a positively charged conjugate acid, whereas a positively charged base forms a neutral conjugate acid.

Electron delocalization stabilizes base: If a base has delocalized electrons, then the negative charge that results when the base’s conjugate acid loses a proton will belong to one atom. If a base has delocalized electrons, then the negative charge that results when the base’s conjugate acid loses a proton will be shared by two or more atoms. A base with delocalized electron is more stable than a similar base with localized electrons.

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Chapter 2 Solutions

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