Acid-Bace Flashcards
1
Q
How do we determine how acidic something is?
A
We look at how stable the conjugate base is, the more stable the more acidic.
2
Q
What is the pKa of Ethane?
A
pKa ~ 50
3
Q
What is the pKa of nitromethane?
A
pKa ~ 10
4
Q
What is an Enolate?
A
A Carbon-Carbon double bond where one Carbon has a negatively charged Oxygen attached to it.
5
Q
What is the pKa of an unstabilized methyl group?
A
pKa ~ 50
6
Q
What is the pKa of HCl?
A
pKa ~ -5
7
Q
What is the pKa of H2SO4?
A
pKa ~ -10
8
Q
What is the pKa of ammonium?
NH4+
A
pKa ~ 9
9
Q
What is the pKa of phenol?
A
pKa ~ 10
10
Q
What is the pKa of H2O?
A
pKa ~ 16
11
Q
What is the pKa of an alkyne?
A
pKa ~ 25
12
Q
What is the pKa of H2?
A
pKa ~ 40
13
Q
What is the pKa of a carboxylic acid?
A
pKa ~ 5
14
Q
What is the pKa of butane?
A
pKa ~ 50
15
Q
What is the pKa of benzene?
A
pKa ~ 37
