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Chemistry: Matter and Change

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078746376

Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Publisher:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Chapter22: Substituted Hydrocarbons And Their Reactions

Section22.3: Carbonyl Compounds

Problem 17SSC

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1. Compare the acidity of alcohols, phenols, and carboxylic acid of comparable molecular
weights.
2. Compare the acidities of same concentrations of acetic acid, chloroacetic acid, can
trichloroacetic acid.
3. Explain the structural effect influencing the acidity of phenol
4. Compare the basicity of n-butylamine and diethylamine.

Definition Definition Class of organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group ( - COOH ) and has a general formula R - COOH or R - CO 2 H , where R refers to the alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or other groups. They can undergo different chemical reactions, such as acid-base reactions, esterification, and oxidation. These are essential components of living organisms, playing important roles in metabolic processes, signaling, and as pharmaceuticals.

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