ank the following hydrogen atoms from highest to lowest in acidity in the structu own below. O Hc Hd

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Rank the following hydrogen atoms from highest to lowest in acidity in the structure
shown below.
Ha
+ Hc
Hc> Hd > Ha > Hb
Hb
O Ha > Hc > Hd > Hb
Ha > Hb Hc > Hd
OHc> Ha Hd > Hb
O
Hd Ha Hc> Hb
10
O
Hd
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Transcribed Image Text:Rank the following hydrogen atoms from highest to lowest in acidity in the structure shown below. Ha + Hc Hc> Hd > Ha > Hb Hb O Ha > Hc > Hd > Hb Ha > Hb Hc > Hd OHc> Ha Hd > Hb O Hd Ha Hc> Hb 10 O Hd < Previous Next
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Hydrogen Hc is attached to oxygen with a positive charge the electronegative element oxygen having a positive charge so the Hc is the acidic hydrogen as removal of hydrogen neutralize the positive charge on Oxygen and make it more stable 

Now out of nitrogen and oxygen , oxygen is the more electronegative element than nitrogen (which is also a strong electronegative element) positive charge on nitrogen is also less stable so the hydrogen(Ha) will be losed to stabilize the positive charge or nitrogen and make it more stable 

So most stable is Hc>Ha

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