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Rank the compounds in each set in order of increasing acid strength. (a) CH3CH2COOH
Chapter 20, Problem PROBLEM 20-3(choose chapter or problem)
Rank the compounds in each set in order of increasing acid strength.
(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHBrCOOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CBr}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHBrCOOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHBrCH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHBrCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\)
(c)
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QUESTION:
Rank the compounds in each set in order of increasing acid strength.
(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHBrCOOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CBr}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHBrCOOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHBrCH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} \quad \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHBrCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\)
(c)
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Acid strength is the tendency of an acid, symbolized by the chemical formula , to dissociate into a proton, , and an anion.