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Chapter 9: Q9-9P c (page 276)

The pkaof acetone, CH3COCH3, is 19.3. Which of the following bases is strong enough to deprotonate acetone?

(c) NaHCO3(pkaof H2CO36.4)

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Not strong enough to deprotonate acetone due to less pkathen acetone.

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01

pka of acetone

pkais a number that describes the acidity of the molecule. Lower the value of pka stronger will be acidic and easily donate a proton and higher the value of pkaweaker will be the acid and stronger will be the conjugate base.

Acetone has high value of pkathen NaHCO3

02

pka of NaHCO3

pkaof NaHCO3is less than acetone, so that NaHCO3is the strong acid and the weak conjugate base than acetone due to weak conjugate base NaHCO3 not able to deprotonate the acetone.

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