BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Among the following compounds/the strongest acid is

    A)  \[CH\equiv CH\]             

    B)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]

    C)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]                                   

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Acids have higher tendency to lose a proton. Among the given compound, \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] has the highest tendency to lose a proton, hence it is the strongest acid.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\rightleftharpoons \underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  alkoxide \\  ion \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}O{{H}^{-}}}}\,+{{H}^{+}}\]


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