Concept explainers
a. For each of the following pairs of reactions, indicate which one has the more favorable equilibrium constant (that is, which one most favors products):
1.
2.
b. Which of the four reactions has the most favourable equilibrium constant?
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Chapter 2 Solutions
Organic Chemistry
- In each equilibrium, label the stronger acid, the stronger base, the weaker acid, and the weaker base. Also estimate the position of each equilibrium. (a) CH3CH2O + CH3CCH CH3CH2OH + CH3CC (b) CH3CH2O + HCl CH3CH2OH + Cl (c) CH3COOH + CH3CH2O CH3COO + CH3CH2OHarrow_forwardHypochlorous acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (also known as sodium hydrogen carbonate). What are the products of this reaction? (A) NaCIO4 + H2CO2 (B) NaCIO4 + H2CO3 (C) NaCIO + H2CO2 (D) NaCIO + H2CO3arrow_forwardWhich of the following compounds is likely the least reactive in dilute aqueous NaOH? A. EtCOCl B. CH3CONEt2 C. CH3C(O)OC(O)CH3 D. CH3COOEtarrow_forward
- The ionization of p-nitrophenol is shown below (pKa= 7.0) a) At pH 7, what are the relative concentrations of ionized and un-ionized p-nitrophenol? b) If enough concentrated hydrochloric acid is added to a solution of p-nitrophenol to lower the pH from 7 to 5, what will happen to the relative concentrations of the ionized and un-ionized forms? c) A solution of p-nitrophenol at pH 8.3 was found to have an A400 of 0.550. What is the total concentration (in um) of p-nitrophenol (ionized plus un-ionized) in the solution? The molar extinction coefficient of p-nitrophenol is 19,500M-1cm-1 and the pKa is 7.arrow_forwardStarting with benzene, what is a possible product of this series of reactions?: 1) HNO3 & H2SO4 2) Fe, HCl 3) (CH3)2CH-Br, FeBr3 4) NaNO2, HCl, 0-10 oC 5) HBF4 2-fluoro-3-isopropylaniline m-fluoro-benzenesulfonic acid o-fluoro-isopropylbenzene 2-amino-benzenesulfonic acidarrow_forwardwhich of the following compounds shows the weakest acidity A-ch3oh B-(ch3)3coh C-h2o D-h2co3arrow_forward
- Which of the compounds listed below will produce a slightly basic solution when dissolved into water? -Sr(CIO2)2 -BaBr2 -KI -CH3CH2NH3Brarrow_forwardWhich is a stronger acid? Why? CH3 CO OH or CH3 OSO OHarrow_forwardAll of the following compounds can react as acids. Without using a table of acidities, rank them in order of increasing acidity. Explain your ranking.(a) CH3CH2SO3H (b) CH3CH2OH (c) CH3CH2COOH(d) CH3CHClCOOH (e) ClCH2CH2COOHarrow_forward
- Which of the following functional groups will increase acidity? I. -NO2 II. -CH2CH3 III. -OCH3 IV. - Clarrow_forward1. Rank the following species in order of increasing acidity. Explain your reasons for ordering them as you do. HF NH3 H2SO4 CH3OH CH3COOH H3O+ H2O2. Consider the following compounds that vary from nearly nonacidic to strongly acidic. Draw the conjugate bases of these compounds, and explain why the acidity increases so dramatically with substitution by nitro groups. CH4 CH3NO2 CH2(NO2)2 CH(NO2)3arrow_forwardWhy are terminal alkynes a lot more acidic than alkanes? - More hydrogen atoms on a sp^3 Carbon - C-C triple bond is stronger than a single bond - Sp1 Carbon in terminal alkynes stabilize conjugate bases. - none of the abovearrow_forward
- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning