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: ethanol (pK,=16.0), and benzoic acid (pK,=4.2). OH CH3 но CH3 A benzoic acid ethoxide benzoate ethanol a) The stronger base is b) Its conjugate acid is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac) Submit Answer Retry Entire Group 5 more group attempts remaining

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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: ethanol (pK,=16.0), and benzoic acid (pK,=4.2).
HO
CH3
но
CH3
A
D
benzoic acid
ethoxide
benzoate
ethanol
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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Transcribed Image Text: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: ethanol (pK,=16.0), and benzoic acid (pK,=4.2). HO CH3 но CH3 A D benzoic acid ethoxide benzoate ethanol a) The stronger base is b) Its conjugate acid is c) The species that predominate at equilibrium are (two letters, e.g. ac) Submit Answer Retry Entire Group 5 more group attempts remaining Previous Next Email Instructor Save and Exit fo
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