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Chapter 2 Problem 2-43

Question

Consider the following proposed Brønsted–Lowry acid–base reactions. In each case, draw the products of a transfer of the most acidic proton on the acid to the most basic site on the base. Use Appendix 4 to find or estimate the \(pK_a\) values for the acids and the \(pK_b\) values for the bases. Then determine which side of the reaction is favored, either reactants or products.

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Here pyridine acts a base and receives a proton from para nitrophenol to form a conjugate acid. The  value of para nitrophenol is 7.1 and that of conjugate acid is 5.2. So the conjugate acid is a stronger acid than para nitrophenol. In this reaction, the side comprising the weaker base and weaker acid is favored than the stronger acid and stronger base. Hence, the reaction favors the reactants.

 

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Title Organic Chemistry 9 
Author Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
ISBN 9780321971371

Consider the following proposed BrnstedLowry acidbase reactions. In each case, draw the

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