Question

Q3: Organic compounds acid strength:   Explain the following pattern of acid strength, include stability arguments and diagrams in your answer.

Compound
pKa

ethanol CH3CH2OH
16.0

2-chloroethanol ClCH2CH2OH
14.3

ethanoic acid CH3COOH
4.74

2-chloroethanoic acid ClCH2COOH
2.84

Based on your explanation, state where you would expect the following two compounds to fit in the order: 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol CF3CH2OH, and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanoic acid CF3COOH. Explain why

Answer 1