Interpret the acidity of alcohols on the basis of ground-state polarization and stability of the alcoholate anion (indicate and give symbols for bond polarization)! Compare the relative acidity of ethanol and 2-fluoroethanol

Interpret the acidity of alcohols on the basis of ground-state polarization and stability of the alcoholate anion (indicate and give symbols for bond polarization)! Compare the relative acidity of ethanol and 2-fluoroethanol

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Chapter13: Alcohols, Phenols, And Ethers

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