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Acidity of Carboxylic acids
« on: March 21, 2010, 01:37:18 PM »
  
 Which set of comparisons is correct?

               Compound 1                                                        Compound 2

1 stronger acid than acetic acid             smaller equilibrium constant for hydration than acetone
2 weaker acid than acetic acid               larger equilibrium constant for hydration than acetone
3 stronger acid than acetic acid             larger equilibrium constant for hydration than acetone
4 weaker acid than acetic acid               smaller equilibrium constant for hydration than acetone


I know compound 1 is stronger acid tan acetic acid, but I don't know if compund 2 has a smaller or larger equilibrium constant for hydration than acetone.

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Re: Acidity of Carboxylic acids
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2010, 04:16:30 PM »
What factors do you think will affect the equilibrium in question 2?

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