Deck 2: Acids and Bases Central to Understanding Organic Chemistry
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Deck 2: Acids and Bases Central to Understanding Organic Chemistry
1
Which compound is the conjugate base of CH3OH?
A) CH3OH2+
B) CH3O-
C)-CH2OH
D) HO-
E) H2O
A) CH3OH2+
B) CH3O-
C)-CH2OH
D) HO-
E) H2O
CH3O-
2
Which of the following is the most acidic?
Approximate pKa
A) CH3OH
B) CH3OH2+
C) CH3NH2
D) CH3NH3+
E) CH3CO2H
Approximate pKa
A) CH3OH
B) CH3OH2+
C) CH3NH2
D) CH3NH3+
E) CH3CO2H
CH3OH2+
3
Which of the following acid-base reactions favor the products?
A) HF + H2O ? F- + H3O+
B)
C) CH3CH3 + H2C=CH- ? CH3CH2- + H2C=CH2
D) CH3CO2H + CH3CH2O- ? CH3CO2- + CH3CH2OH
E) CH3OH + CH3CO2H ? CH3OH2+ + CH3CO2-
A) HF + H2O ? F- + H3O+
B)

C) CH3CH3 + H2C=CH- ? CH3CH2- + H2C=CH2
D) CH3CO2H + CH3CH2O- ? CH3CO2- + CH3CH2OH
E) CH3OH + CH3CO2H ? CH3OH2+ + CH3CO2-
CH3CO2H + CH3CH2O- ? CH3CO2- + CH3CH2OH
4
Consider the following equilibrium:
CH3C
CH + B ? CH3C
C- + BH+
Which of the following bases would favor products in this reaction?
A) OH-
B) CH3O-
C) NH3
D) NH2-
E) CH3CO2-
The weakest conjugate acid produces the strongest base (ammonia has a pKa of 36).
CH3C


Which of the following bases would favor products in this reaction?
A) OH-
B) CH3O-
C) NH3
D) NH2-
E) CH3CO2-
The weakest conjugate acid produces the strongest base (ammonia has a pKa of 36).
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5
Which of the following is the strongest acid?
A) CH3CO2H
B) BrCH2CO2H
C) ClCH2CH2CO2H
D) ClCH2CH2CH2CO2H
E) CICH2CO2H
A) CH3CO2H
B) BrCH2CO2H
C) ClCH2CH2CO2H
D) ClCH2CH2CH2CO2H
E) CICH2CO2H
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6
Which of the following is a factor in determining the acidity of a molecule?
A) electronegativity
B) size
C) hybridization
D) electron delocalization
E) all of the above
A) electronegativity
B) size
C) hybridization
D) electron delocalization
E) all of the above
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7
What form of glutamic acid (below) predominates in a solution of
PH = 7.2?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
PH = 7.2?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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8
Which of the following is not a Brønsted acid?
A) AlCl3
B) CH3OH
C) HNO3
D) BF3
E) A and D
A) AlCl3
B) CH3OH
C) HNO3
D) BF3
E) A and D
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9
Which of the following is a Lewis acid?
A) AlCl3
B) CH3OH
C) HNO3
D) BF3
E) all of the above
A) AlCl3
B) CH3OH
C) HNO3
D) BF3
E) all of the above
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10
Which of the following is a Lewis base?
A) CH3NH3+
B) BF3
C) CH3O-
D) CH3OCH3
E) C and D
A) CH3NH3+
B) BF3
C) CH3O-
D) CH3OCH3
E) C and D
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