Question #8350
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Which is the order of increasing acidity for the given carboxyl groups(least first)?
CH3COOH, NH3+CH2COOH ,CH3CONHCH2COOH
My answer is NH3+CH2COOH is more acidic than CH3CONHCH2COOH & CH3CONHCH2COOH is more acidic than CH3COOH .Anyway, I'm unsure about my approach. Need help . Thanks
Which is the order of increasing acidity for the given carboxyl groups(least first)?
CH3COOH, NH3+CH2COOH ,CH3CONHCH2COOH
My answer is NH3+CH2COOH is more acidic than CH3CONHCH2COOH & CH3CONHCH2COOH is more acidic than CH3COOH .Anyway, I'm unsure about my approach. Need help . Thanks
Expert's answer
Which is the order of increasing acidity for the given carboxyl groups?
CH3COOH
NH3+CH2COOH
CH3CONHCH2COOH
Such an order can be explained by different structure of R in (R-COOH).
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