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As we will see in Chapter 23, C—H bonds are sometimes more acidic than O—H bonds. Explain...

As we will see in Chapter 23, C—H bonds are sometimes more acidic than O—H bonds. Explain why the pKa of CH2(CHO)2 is lower than the pKa of HO(CH2)3OH (9 vs. 16).

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