Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pKa's for the acids of interest are: acetic acid (pK, 4.8), and hydrogen bromide (pK,=-9). CH Br CH H-Br OH acetic acid bromide acetate hydrogen bromide a) The stronger base is b) Its conjugate acid is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac)

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Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pKa's for the acids of interest are: acetic acid (pK,
4.8), and hydrogen bromide (pK,=-9).
CH3
Br
CH3
H-Br
OH
B
acetic acid
bromide
acetate
hydrogen bromide
a) The stronger base is
b) Its conjugate acid is
c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac)
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Transcribed Image Text:[References] Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pKa's for the acids of interest are: acetic acid (pK, 4.8), and hydrogen bromide (pK,=-9). CH3 Br CH3 H-Br OH B acetic acid bromide acetate hydrogen bromide a) The stronger base is b) Its conjugate acid is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac) Submit Answer Try Another Version 1 item attempt remaining Visited Previous Nex Email Instructor Sav Cengage Learning | Cengage Technical Support
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