O chem question!!!

[Dr. juju]

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okey guys,
this has been bothering me since this morning.

so between an ester and an alcohol with the same number of carbons, which one is a stronger acid? does the C=O contribute to acidity more than the H of the O-H?

 

[tissy]

okey guys,
this has been bothering me since this morning.

so between an ester and an alcohol with the same number of carbons, which one is a stronger acid? does the C=O contribute to acidity more than the H of the O-H?

Ester!