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Chapter 14 Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
12. Rank order the following carboxylic acids from strongest acid to weakest acid:
(i)
COOH
(ii)
.COOH
(ii)
COOH
a. (i) > (ii) > (ii)
b. (iii) > (ii) > (i)
c. (ii) > (iii) > (i)
d. (ii) > (i) > (iii)
13. In what form(s) will a carboxylic acid, RCOOH, be present if the pH of an aqueous solution is
adjusted to be very much lower than the pKa of the acid?
a. primarily as RCOOH (ag)
b. primarily as RCO0- (ag)
c. equal amounts of a and b
d. neither a nor b
14. In what form(s) will a carboxylic acid, RCOOH, be present if the pH of an aqueous solution is
adjusted to be
a. primarily as RCOOH (ag)
very
much higher than the pKa of the acid?
b. primarily as RCOO- (ag)
c. equal amounts of (a) and (b)
d. neither (a) nor (b)
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Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 14 Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 12. Rank order the following carboxylic acids from strongest acid to weakest acid: (i) COOH (ii) .COOH (ii) COOH a. (i) > (ii) > (ii) b. (iii) > (ii) > (i) c. (ii) > (iii) > (i) d. (ii) > (i) > (iii) 13. In what form(s) will a carboxylic acid, RCOOH, be present if the pH of an aqueous solution is adjusted to be very much lower than the pKa of the acid? a. primarily as RCOOH (ag) b. primarily as RCO0- (ag) c. equal amounts of a and b d. neither a nor b 14. In what form(s) will a carboxylic acid, RCOOH, be present if the pH of an aqueous solution is adjusted to be a. primarily as RCOOH (ag) very much higher than the pKa of the acid? b. primarily as RCOO- (ag) c. equal amounts of (a) and (b) d. neither (a) nor (b)
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An  acid is called strong acid when it's conjugate base after deprotonation is most stable ,here electronegative atom stabilizes  acids hence Higher the electronegativity higher is acidic strength

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