Why is water more acidic than ethanol but slightly less acidic than methanol?

Q: Synthesis of Benzoic Acid Is the reaction between sodium benzoate and hydrochloric acid exothermic…

A: Exothermic reaction in which heat is released.  Endothermic reaction is the reaction in which heat…

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A: Terephthalic acid :             It is used as a raw materials to make…

Q: 4. Draw the structure and name the first ten (10) members of Acid Halides using bromine as the…

A: We have given that  Draw the structure and name the first ten (10) members of Acid Halides using…

Q: acetylsalicylic acid vs salicylic acid

A: Acetylsalicylic acid is a mild non-narcotic analgesic also known as aspirin. It is used as a relied…

Q: Compare the acidity of carboxylic acids with other common acids, and explain howtheir acidity varies…

A: INTRODUCTION: Carboxylic acids is defined as the organic compound that contain carboxyl group which…

Q: atty acids are molecules with a carboxylic acid on one end and long hydrocarbon chain on the other.…

A: The sodium salts of higher fatty acids (such as sodium strearate) are known as soaps and are used to…

Q: What is the importance of knowing the process of salicylic acid synthesis, given the fact the this…

A: The importance of knowing the synthesis process of salicylic acid lies in the fact that the end…

Q: Write a balanced chemical equation based on the following description: butanoic acid, C3H,COOH(I)…

A: Here, we shall answer only the first question which allows us to write a Balanced Chemical Equation…

Q: Does alcohol, ketones, and aldehydes considered acidic or a basic?

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Q: Consider the following molecules: ethanol (CH3CH2OH), acetic acid (CH3CO2H), acetaldehyde (CH3CHO),…

A: Hydrogen bonding is a type of dipole-dipole interaction of molecules when the hydrogen is bonded to…

Q: 3. (Chapter 10) Write the common name for the following:

A: IUPAC nomenclature:  IUPAC nomenclature is method of naming of chemical compounds given  by…

Q: Why is phenol a stronger kind of acid than other kinds of alcohol?

A: In this question, we will discuss about why Phenol is most acidic than others alcohols.  You can see…

Q: Which of the following HC is most soluble in water? A) Benzene and derivatives B Alkyne C) Alkane D)…

A: The correct option is option A.

Q: How do you separate kerosene and alcohol from ammonia

A: Kerosine is a long chain alkane hydrocarbon, alcohol is R-OH, and ammonia is NH3.

Q: Why phenol is more acidic than ethanol?

A: The pKa values of given compounds are, Phenol = 10 Ethanol = 16 In general, If the Pka value is…

Q: Br2 i) Acetic Acid

A: Carbonyl compound containing alpha hydrogen undergoes a substitution reaction with halogens.…

Q: Explain why carboxylic acids are weak acids.

A: According to Arrhenius, the substances which dissociate in water to produce H+ ions are known as…

Q: Explain Polar aprotic solvents ?

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Q: Can napthalene dissolve in cooking oil?

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Q: What is friedel craft’s reaction? Give an example.

A: The electrophile is an electron-deficient species. In an electrophilic aromatic substitution…

Q: Which carboxylic acid should be able to form long straight chains of hydrogen-bonded molecules (for…

A: The geometry of the molecule depends on the hybridization of the carbon atom present in the…

Q: Explain why salicylic acid has a higher melting point than benzoic acid.

A: Salicylic acid has a higher melting point than benzoic acid has to be explained below.

Q: Briefly explain the meaning of "polytropic gas"

A: Basically a polytropic process is a thermodynamic process in which multiple expansion and…

Q: 1. Give at least four medicinal uses of salicylic acid. 2. What are the roles sulfuric acid in the…

A: 1. Give at least four medicinal uses of salicylic acid. 2. What are the roles sulfuric acid in the…

Q: Malfunction / high boiling point of HF compared to other hydrogen halide

A: In HF , F has high electronegativity .so capable to form H bonding between the HF molecule.

Q: Why is water solubility the first test to run in the solubility classification of organic compounds

A: Solubility test is an important test performed during the classification of organic compounds to…

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Q: Explain why methanol and water are completely miscible, while pentanol is only slightly soluble in…

A: Solubility of alcohols in water decreases with increase in the alkyl chain i.e., increasing…

Q: Would you expect water to dissolve in CCl4? Why?

A: NO Water does not dissolve in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4 ).

Q: 9. The compound below is CH, (A) carboxylic acid (B) ketone (C) aldehyde (D) ester

A: An ester is a chemical compound derived from a carboxylic acid in which at least one –OH (hydroxyl)…

Q: Chapter 11 CH3 H3C-CH-C-Br Acy с. Type of functional group CH, O H3C-CH-C-Br 3 2 IUPAC

A: For naming a compound in chemistry there are certain chemistry rules follows in the systematic…

Q: a) Why is ammonia soluble in water?

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Q: Explain the intermolecular forces between water and cyclohexane?

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Q: Draw the structure of salicylic acid and methyl salicylate and circle all the acidic hydrogen atoms.

A: Given compounds are, salicylic acid and methyl salicylate

Q: 3. Why do we consider carboxylic acids as acids?

A: Carboxylic acid contains -COOH group.

Q: Draw the Lewis dot structure that corresponds to and line Structure (CH.).CCHCO2H or (CH.).CCHCH2OH…

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Q: Write the equation for the reaction of zinc and hydrochloric acid

A: When we write a equation, the equation should be balanced from both the sides. Zinc is a metal…

Q: Define Solubility of ethers ?

A: Ethers are represented as R-O-R. It contains two alkyl chain joined together by an oxygen atom.…

Q: Formula Acid Acetic acid Ammonium (chloride) Cyanoacetic acid Hydrocyanic acid Hydrofluoric acid…

A: Ka is Acid dissociation constant. It is the quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in a…

Q: Write the structural formulas of trichloroacetic acid and acetic acid and explain why…

A: Acetic acid is an organic compound containing a (-COOH) group present in it. The molecular formula…

Q: Salicylic acid preparation and properties

A: Preparation by 2 most common methods From Phenol: Phenol reacts with sodium hydroxide forming…

Q: Write the molecular structure of the following compounds: a. Patchouli alcohol b. Quercetine c.…

A: The molecular structure of the compounds is made on the basis of the molecular formula along with…

Q: Choose the water solube molecules H -OH он

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Q: Draw the Lewis dot structure that corresponds to and line structure (CH:).CCHCO2H or (CH.).CCHCH2OH…

A: Lewis dot structure is one of the ways to represent the molecule along with the valence electron of…