Try to do this problem without consulting Table1.8.(a) Which is the stronger acid:  (b) Wh...

Try to do this problem without consulting Table1.8.

(a) Which is the stronger acid:  

(b) Which is the stronger base:  

Sample Solution (a) The ionizable proton is bonded to N in (CH3)3NH and to O in

Nitrogen and oxygen are in the same row of the periodic table, so their relative electronegativities are the determining factor. Oxygen is more electronegative than nitrogen; therefore  is a stronger acid than