Log out Go to App
Go to App

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 8: Q83P (page 378)

Which of the following is the strongest acid?

Short Answer

Expert verified

Any substance that tastes unpleasant in water solution, turns blue litmus paper red, reacts with some metals to release hydrogen, combines with bases to create salts, and stimulates chemical processes is considered an acid (acid catalysis).

Step by step solution

01

Definition of acid-

Any substance that tastes unpleasant in water solution, turns blue litmus paper red, reacts with some metals to release hydrogen, combines with bases to create salts, and stimulates chemical processes is considered an acid (acid catalysis).

02

Step 2:

The following compound is the strongest acid because it is the only one that forms a conjugate base in that is aromatic. and we also know that, more stable the base, the stronger is its conjugate acid.

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Start your free trial

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Explain why the pka of p-nitrophenol is 7.14, whereas the pka of m-nitrophenol is 8.39.

Which compound would you expect to have the greater heat of hydrogenation: 1,2-pentadiene or 1,4-pentadiene?

How could you synthesize the following compound from starting materials containing no more than six carbons? (Hint: A 1,6-diketone can be synthesized by oxidative cleavage of a 1,2-disubstituted cyclohexene.)

The triphenylmethyl cation is so stable that a salt such as triphenylmethyl chloride can be isolated and stored. Why is this carbocation so stable?

The acid dissociation constant (Ka) for loss of a proton from cyclohexanol is 1 ×10-16.

a. Draw a reaction coordinate diagram for loss of a proton from cyclohexanol.

b. Draw the resonance contributors for phenol.

c. Draw the resonance contributors for the phenolate ion.

d. On the same plot with the energy diagram for loss of a proton from cyclohexanol, draw an energy diagram for loss of a proton from phenol.

e. Which has a greater Ka: cyclohexanol or phenol?

f. Which is a stronger acid: cyclohexanol or phenol?
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Chemistry Textbooks

The Earths Atmosphere

Read Explanation

Chemical Reactions

Read Explanation

Making Measurements

Read Explanation

Kinetics

Read Explanation

Ionic and Molecular Compounds

Read Explanation

Organic Chemistry

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free