following reaction! CH3CH₂C 0: + CH₂OH -CH₂CH₂C OCH3 + HCI an incipient positive charge resides on the carbon atom that has a double bond connected to the oxygen atom. (a) Why is there an incipient positive charge on that particular carbon atom and not on the others? (b) In this reaction, what chemical entity is the base? Give a rationale for your answer. (c) What chemical entity is the acid? Give a rationale for your answer. (d) What species is the conjugate base? (e) What species is the conjugate acid?

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In the following reaction:
CH₂CH₂C
CH₂OH
CH3CH₂C
OCH3
+ HCI
an incipient positive charge resides on the carbon atom that has a double bond connected to the oxygen atom.
(a) Why is there an incipient positive charge on that particular carbon atom and not on the others?
(b) In this reaction, what chemical entity is the base? Give a rationale for your answer.
(c) What chemical entity is the acid? Give a rationale for your answer.
(d) What species is the conjugate base?
(e) What species is the conjugate acid?
Transcribed Image Text:In the following reaction: CH₂CH₂C CH₂OH CH3CH₂C OCH3 + HCI an incipient positive charge resides on the carbon atom that has a double bond connected to the oxygen atom. (a) Why is there an incipient positive charge on that particular carbon atom and not on the others? (b) In this reaction, what chemical entity is the base? Give a rationale for your answer. (c) What chemical entity is the acid? Give a rationale for your answer. (d) What species is the conjugate base? (e) What species is the conjugate acid?
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