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Chapter 4.6, Problem 1Q
Acid-Base Equilibria
Many factors contribute to the acidity of organic compounds. Electronegativity, resonance, induction, hybridization,
- 1. What factor(s) are the most important to consider when predicting the relative acidity of the two compounds?
- a. Electronegativity of the atom possessing the hydrogen.
- b. Resonance stabilization of the anionic conjugate base.
- c. Inductive stabilization of the anionic conjugate base.
- d. Hybridization of the atom possessing the hydrogen.
- e. The atomic size of the atom possessing the hydrogen.
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