Malonic acid, HO2CCH2CO2H, is a diprotic acid. The pKa for the loss of the first proton is
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(a) Explain why malonic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid (pKa = 4.75).
(b) Explain why the anion, -O2CCH2CO2H, is so much less acidic than malonic acid itself.
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Organic Chemistry
ISBN: 978-1118133576
11th edition
Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder
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