EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Chapter 20.17, Problem 32P
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The reason for hydroxyl group at third Carbon is more acidic than second Carbon in vitamin C is to be explained.

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Acidity is defined as the property to accept electrons or tendency to donate hydrogen ion from the molecule.  Compounds having higher tendency to donate hydrogen ion is more acidic than the compounds having less tendency to donate hydrogen ion.

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