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Offline aliska

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Please determine which molecule is more basic
« on: November 07, 2014, 03:10:47 PM »
Hello, I recently got a problem I don't know how to solve. Usually to determine which molecule is more acidic/basic I would look at the conjugate base/acid and see which one is more stable, but here...
CH3CH2OH, CH3CH2O-Na+,  CH3CH2O-Na+

I would really appreciate if someone explained the answer, too.
Thanks!



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Offline billnotgatez

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Re: Please determine which molecule is more basic
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2014, 03:27:34 PM »
Do you have a typo
it appears you typed in sodium ethoxide twice
or am I missing something
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Re: Please determine which molecule is more basic
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2014, 03:46:32 PM »
sorry, the third one is CF3CH2O-Na+
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Re: Please determine which molecule is more basic
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2014, 04:58:29 AM »
Quote from: aliska on November 07, 2014, 03:10:47 PM
Usually to determine which molecule is more acidic/basic I would look at the conjugate base/acid and see which one is more stable, but here...

This question is no different. You must show you have attempted the question (forum rules). For example, what effect do you think the trifluoromethyl group will have on the stability of a nearby negative charge?
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