Explain why phenol (C6H50H) is substantially more acidic than methanol (CH3OH), but benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) is not much more acidic than acetic acid (CH3CO2H). Нас — ОН ОН H3C- ОН OH pKa = 15.5 pKa = 10.0 pk = 4.75 pk = 4.2

Explain why phenol (C6H50H) is substantially more acidic than methanol (CH3OH), but benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) is not much more acidic than acetic acid (CH3CO2H). Нас — ОН ОН H3C- ОН OH pKa = 15.5 pKa = 10.0 pk = 4.75 pk = 4.2

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