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2. Draw the structures and rank the compounds in each of the following groups in order of decreasing acidity: (a) Acetic acid, ethane, ethanol (b) Benzene, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol (c) 1,3-Propanediol, propanedioic acid, propanoic acid (d) Acetic acid, ethanol, trifluoroacetic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO2OH)

          2. Draw the structures and rank the compounds in each of the following groups in order of decreasing acidity:
(a) Acetic acid, ethane, ethanol
(b) Benzene, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol
(c) 1,3-Propanediol, propanedioic acid, propanoic acid
(d) Acetic acid, ethanol, trifluoroacetic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO2OH)

2. Draw the structures and rank the compounds in each of the following groups in order of decreasing acidity:
(a) Acetic acid, ethane, ethanol
(b) Benzene, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol
(c) 1,3-Propanediol, propanedioic acid, propanoic acid
(d) Acetic acid, ethanol, trifluoroacetic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO2OH)

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Chemistry

Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, Richard… 2nd Edition

Chapter 14

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06/17/2022

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**Step 2:** In the second group, the most acidic compound is Jill alcohol, followed by Benji alcohol, and then Mhm. **Step 3:** Moving on to the third group, the most acidic compound is Derek acid due to hydrogen bonding with the carboxyl group, followed by Show more…

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