P pepocho Full Member 10+ Year Member Jul 15, 2014 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad . Last edited: Apr 11, 2016
lumpyduster Full Member 10+ Year Member Jul 15, 2014 #2 Yeah it's a polar molecule but I would not consider a pKa of 16 (OH) or 17 (alpha proton) to be that acidic. You would need a stronger base than OH- to remove those protons. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yeah it's a polar molecule but I would not consider a pKa of 16 (OH) or 17 (alpha proton) to be that acidic. You would need a stronger base than OH- to remove those protons.