Four organic molecules are listed below using condensed structural formulas.
CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · A Level · Chemistry · Acids and bases · Acids and bases
Problem
Four organic molecules are listed below using condensed structural formulas.
(a) For each molecule, indicate whether it will behave primarily as an acid, as a base, or as both when dissolved in liquid water at 25 °C.
(b) Identify the specific functional group in each molecule that is chiefly responsible for the acid-base behavior you indicated in part (a).
(c) Classify the strength of each molecule’s acidic or basic character as "strong," "moderate," or "weak" relative to water, and provide a chemical rationale in terms of electronegativity, resonance, and/or inductive effects that stabilize or destabilize the corresponding conjugate species.