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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

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Write equation for the ionization of RCOOH and for Ka and then explain why RCOOH has a lower pKa value than alcohol.

Solution

Equation for the ionization of RCOOH is,


RCOOH is a stronger acid and has a lower pKa value than alcohol because RCOO- is more resonance stabilized than RO- ion.

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