Organic Chemistry
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Chapter4: Acids And Bases
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 4.33P: Complete the equation for the reaction between each Lewis acid-base pair. In each equation, label...
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conjugate base of phenol (phenoxide ion) is more stable than the conjugate base of methanol (methoxide ion). How do you determine the stability of conjugate base? How do you determine the conjugate base?

Transcribed Image Text:10. & 11. Use structures and words (<2 sentences) to explain why phenol is so much
more acidic than methanol:
H3C-OH
methanol
phenol
OH
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