Loose Leaf for Organic Chemistry
Loose Leaf for Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781259626548
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (edition 10)
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Chapter 22.4, Problem 9P
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The structural formulas and the pKa values of the two isomeric conjugate acids of nicotine are to be determined.

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The pKa value of a compound helps to analyze the acidic strength of that compound. The stronger the acid, the lower its pKa value and vice-versa.An acidic substance in a reaction donates a proton, whereas base in a reaction accepts a proton.

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The elimination of a proton from an acid leads to the formation of its conjugate base and the addition of a proton to a baseleads to the formation of its conjugate acid.

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