Equilibrium and Acids & Bases Flashcards

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What is the effect of carbon hybridisation on acidity of the proton?

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The more s character in the carbon hybrid orbital, the more acidic the proton.

e.g. Sp3 hybridised carbon is LOWER in electronegativity than sp2 < sp hybridised

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