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Predict which member of each pair will be more acidic.
Chapter 2, Problem 7P(choose chapter or problem)
Predict which member of each pair will be more acidic. Explain your answers.
(a) methanol or tert-butyl alcohol
(b) 2-chloropropan-1-ol or 3-chloropropan-1-ol
(c) 2-chloroethanol or 2,2-dichloroethanol
(d) 2,2-dichloropropan-1-ol or 2,2-difluoropropan-1-ol
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Predict which member of each pair will be more acidic. Explain your answers.
(a) methanol or tert-butyl alcohol
(b) 2-chloropropan-1-ol or 3-chloropropan-1-ol
(c) 2-chloroethanol or 2,2-dichloroethanol
(d) 2,2-dichloropropan-1-ol or 2,2-difluoropropan-1-ol
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2
a.) Methanol is more acidic, because it is less substituted than that.
b.) Both electron withdrawing group present at the end of the chain in 3-chloropropan-1-ol, so the acidic strength will decrease .+
3-chloropropan-1-ol is less acidic than 2-chloropropan-1-ol or