a. Would you expect hemiacetals to be stable in basic solutions? Explain your answer. b. Acetal formation
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b. Acetal formation must be catalyzed by an acid. Explain why it cannot be catalyzed by CH3O-.
c. Can the rate of hydrate formation be increased by hydroxide ion as well as by acid? Explain.
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