Which of the following item(s) explain the differences between the Ka values. Choose one or more: A. The negative charge is on t
he more electronegative fluorine atom in trifluoroacetate. B. The oxidation state for oxygen in trifluoroacetate is more negative than the oxidation state for oxygen in acetate. C. The trifluoroacetate molecule has more resonance structures than the acetate molecule. D. The electron-withdrawing fluorine atoms pull electron density from the oxygen in trifluoroacetate. The negative charge is more stabilized in trifluoroacetate by this effect.
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Answer:
D. The electron-withdrawing fluorine atoms pull electron density from the oxygen in trifluoroacetate. The negative charge is more stabilized in trifluoroacetate by this effect.
Explanation:
The structures of trifluoroacetate and acetic acid are both shown in the image attached.
The trifluoroacetate anion (CF3CO2-), just like the acetate anion has in the middle, two oxygen atoms.
However, in the trifluoroacetate anion, there are also three electronegative fluorine atoms attached to the nearby carbon atom attached to the carbonyl, and these pull some electron density through the sigma bonding network away from the oxygen atoms, thereby spreading out the negative charge further. This effect, called the "inductive effect" stabilizes the anion formed,the trifouoroacetate anion is thus more stabilized than the acetate anion.
Hence, trifluoroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid, having a pKa of -0.18.
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Answer:
86.2 g/mol
Explanation:
Before you can find the molar mass, you first need to calculate the number of moles of the gas. To find this value, you need to use the Ideal Gas Law:
PV = nRT
In this equation,
-----> P = pressure (mmHg)
-----> V = volume (L)
-----> n = moles
-----> R = Ideal Gas constant (62.36 L*mmHg/mol*K)
-----> T = temperature (K)
After you convert the volume from mL to L and the temperature from Celsius to Kelvin, you can use the equation to find the moles.
P = 760 mmHg R = 62.36 L*mmHg/mol*K
V = 250 mL / 1,000 = 0.250 L T = 20 °C + 273.15 = 293.15 K
n = ? moles
PV = nRT
(760 mmHg)(0.250 L) = n(62.36 L*mmHg/mol*K)(293.15 K)
190 = n(18280.834)
0.0104 = n
The molar mass represents the mass (g) of the gas per every 1 mole. Since you have been given a mass and mole value, you can set up a proportion to determine the molar mass.
<----- Proportion
<----- Cross-multiply
<----- Divide both sides by 0.0104