Increasing the length of the carbon chain decreases the acid strength of the group…

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Problem

Increasing the length of the carbon chain decreases the acid strength of the

-\text{COOH}

group but increases the basic strength of the

-\text{NH}_2

group. Suggest why this is so.

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