Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pka's for the acids of interest are: dimethylsulfone (pK₂ = 28), and ethanol (pka = 16.0). H₂ HO-CH₂ CH₂ CH3- -CH₂ -CH₂ НО CH3- D B A ethoxide с ethanol dimethylsulfone dimethylsulfone anion a) The stronger base is b) Its conjugate acid is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac)
Answer questions a-c about the Bronsted acid-base reaction below using the identifying letters A-D below each structure. The pka's for the acids of interest are: dimethylsulfone (pK₂ = 28), and ethanol (pka = 16.0). H₂ HO-CH₂ CH₂ CH3- -CH₂ -CH₂ НО CH3- D B A ethoxide с ethanol dimethylsulfone dimethylsulfone anion a) The stronger base is b) Its conjugate acid is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac)
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