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    Exam 22: Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions
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    Nitroethane [CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>,pK<sub>a</sub> = 8
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Nitroethane [CH3CH2NO2,pKa = 8

Question 15

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Nitroethane [CH3CH2NO2,pKa = 8.6] is a much stronger acid than ethane [CH3CH3,pKa ≈ 60].Explain.

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