Consider the following equilibrium between pentanoic acid and its conjugate base: + H20= H30+ CH;CH2CH2CH,Ö-OH CH;CH,CH2CH,čo- Will lowering the pH shift the equilibrium to the right or to the left?

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Consider the following equilibrium between pentanoic acid and its conjugate base:
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CH3CH,CH,CH2C0-
H20
+ H30+
CH;CH2CH,CH,C-OH
Will lowering the pH shift the equilibrium to the right or to the left?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following equilibrium between pentanoic acid and its conjugate base: | CH3CH,CH,CH2C0- H20 + H30+ CH;CH2CH,CH,C-OH Will lowering the pH shift the equilibrium to the right or to the left?
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