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Which would you expect to be more acidic, methanethiol or thiophenol, $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{SH}$ ? Explain.
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Acidity is determined by the ease with which a compound donates a proton (H+). The more easily a compound donates a proton, the more acidic it is. Now, let's compare methanethiol (CH3SH) and thiophenol (C6H5SH). Both compounds have a sulfur atom bonded to a Show more…
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