Fluorosulfuric acid, H,SO,F Hydrofluoric acid, HF -20 Sulfuric acid, H,SO, Methanoic acid, HCOOH -10 Ethanoic acid, CH,COOH Ethanol, CH,CH,OH Water, H,O Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) 0 Ammonia, NH, 10 20 Effective pH in water 30 FIGURE 5.15 Acid-base discrimination window for a variety of solvents. The width of each window is proportional to the autoprotolysis constant of the solvent. 40 3. Which of the solvents given in Fig. 5.15 could be used to discriminate the acidities of Ph₂CH₂ (pKa 33.5) and Ph3CH (pKa 31.5)?

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Fluorosulfuric acid, H₂SO,F
Hydrofluoric acid, HF
Sulfuric acid, H₂SO,
Methanoic acid, HCOOH
Ethanoic acid, CH,COOH
Ethanol, CH,CH₂OH
Water, H₂O
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
Ammonia, NH,
10
20
30
Effective pH in water
FIGURE 5.15 Acid-base discrimination window for a variety
of solvents. The width of each window is proportional to the
autoprotolysis constant of the solvent.
-20
-10
0
40
3. Which of the solvents given in Fig. 5.15 could be used to discriminate the acidities of Ph₂CH₂
(pką 33.5) and Ph3CH (pKa = 31.5)?
Transcribed Image Text:Fluorosulfuric acid, H₂SO,F Hydrofluoric acid, HF Sulfuric acid, H₂SO, Methanoic acid, HCOOH Ethanoic acid, CH,COOH Ethanol, CH,CH₂OH Water, H₂O Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) Ammonia, NH, 10 20 30 Effective pH in water FIGURE 5.15 Acid-base discrimination window for a variety of solvents. The width of each window is proportional to the autoprotolysis constant of the solvent. -20 -10 0 40 3. Which of the solvents given in Fig. 5.15 could be used to discriminate the acidities of Ph₂CH₂ (pką 33.5) and Ph3CH (pKa = 31.5)?
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