Answer to Question #103539 in Organic Chemistry for shivani

Question #103539
Compare the relative acidities of ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, fluoroethanoic acid and iodoethanoic acid. Explain your answer giving appropriate answers.
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Expert's answer
2020-02-25T04:53:17-0500

Ethanoic acid: pKa = 4.76

Propanoic acid: pKa = 4.87

Fluoroethanoic acid: pKa = ‎2.59

Iodoethanoic acid: pKa = 3.18

So, the most acidic is the fluoroethanoic acid, then iodoethanoic acid, then ethanoic acid, and the last one is propanoic acid.


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Rohan Sharma
16.04.21, 08:53

Is this enough for 3 marks question.

Rohan Sharma
16.04.21, 08:52

Is this enough for 3 marks question.

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