3. Acids and Bases
Ranking Acidity
125PRACTICE PROBLEM
Acetic acid, with a pKa value of 4.74, is approximately 15 times more acidic compared with acetone, with a pKa value of 20. Why?
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Acetic acid, with a pKa value of 4.74, is approximately 15 times more acidic compared with acetone, with a pKa value of 20. Why?