Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
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ISBN: 9781319079451
Author: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 2, Problem 34P
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Interpretation: The acid-base reactions with curved arrows should be identified.

  Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, Chapter 2, Problem 34P , additional homework tip  1

Concept introduction: In a typical acid-base reaction the fundamental principle is a lone pair of base reaches out for an acidic proton. Similar curved arrows are used to show the movement of electrons.. After deprotonation, the species left with a negative charge is referred to as the conjugate base of acid while the other with a positive charge is termed conjugate acid of given base. For example;

  Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, Chapter 2, Problem 34P , additional homework tip  2

The strength of various conjugate acid-base pairs varies inversely to one another; the strong acid has a weak conjugate base and the strong base has weak conjugate acid and vice-versa.

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