a. Which is a stronger base, CH3COO- or HCOO-? (The pKa of CH3COOH is 4.8; the pKa

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a. Which is a stronger base, CH3COO- or HCOO-? (The pKa of CH3COOH is 4.8; the pKa of HCOOH is 3.8.)
b. Which is a stronger base, HO- or NH2? (The pKa of H2O is 15.7; the pKa of NH3 is 36.)
c. Which is a stronger base, H2O or CH3OH? (The pKa of H3O+ is - 1.7; the pKa of CH3OH2+ is - 2.5.)
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0131407480

4th edition

Authors: Paula Yurkanis Bruice

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