Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pKa's for the acids of interest are: cyclohexanone (pK, = 16.7), and ethylammonium ion (pK = 10.8). H2 H2 CH5 `NH2 CH `NH3 A B ethylamine cyclohexanone enolate cyclohexanone ethylammonium a) The stronger acid is D b) Its conjugate base is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac) AB

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Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pKa's for the acids of
interest are: cyclohexanone (pKa = 16.7), and ethylammonium ion (pK = 10.8).
CH5
NH2
CH3
NH3
A
в
D
ethylamine
cyclohexanone
enolate
cyclohexanone
ethylammonium
a) The stronger acid is D
b) Its conjugate base is
c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac) AB
Transcribed Image Text:Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pKa's for the acids of interest are: cyclohexanone (pKa = 16.7), and ethylammonium ion (pK = 10.8). CH5 NH2 CH3 NH3 A в D ethylamine cyclohexanone enolate cyclohexanone ethylammonium a) The stronger acid is D b) Its conjugate base is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac) AB
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