Which compound below is a stronger acid (circle one)? hot aslumol tnolanamib-ss OH OH itetenon aim l(3) A: cyclohexanol B: phenol wod vitgam pka = 16 pKa = 10 stgn sf bloov anol esto vsmwoH () Even though they are both considered to be alcohol functional groups, compounds A and B have somewhat differing pKa values. (a) Draw the conjugate base of both compounds, and (b) use these structures to support your answer above.

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Which compound below is a stronger acid (circle one)?
219moal
esdot aslumol tenolanermib-ssnbatnw(s)
OH
OH
A: cyclohexanol
pka = 16
B: phenol m wod.vidgsamenda
pKa = 10
woh (o)
Even though they are both considered to be alcohol functional groups, compounds A and B
have somewhat differing pKa values.
(a) Draw the conjugate base of both compounds, and
(b) use these structures to support your answer above.
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Transcribed Image Text:Which compound below is a stronger acid (circle one)? 219moal esdot aslumol tenolanermib-ssnbatnw(s) OH OH A: cyclohexanol pka = 16 B: phenol m wod.vidgsamenda pKa = 10 woh (o) Even though they are both considered to be alcohol functional groups, compounds A and B have somewhat differing pKa values. (a) Draw the conjugate base of both compounds, and (b) use these structures to support your answer above. page 9 of 17
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