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Which is the stronger acid?a. CH3OH or CH3CH3 c. CH3NH2 or
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QUESTION:
Problem 5P
Which is the stronger acid?
a. CH3OH or CH3CH3 c. CH3NH2 or HF
b. CH3OH or HF d. CH3NH2 or CH3OH
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QUESTION:
Problem 5P
Which is the stronger acid?
a. CH3OH or CH3CH3 c. CH3NH2 or HF
b. CH3OH or HF d. CH3NH2 or CH3OH
ANSWER:
Solution 5P
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Acidity of the compound is explained based on the electronegativity.
In an acid when the hydrogen atom attached atoms are similar in size, the strongest acid is one with the proton is attached to the more electronegative atom.