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Of the two hydroxy organic compounds ROH and R'OH, the first one is basic and the other is acidic in behaviour. How is R differennt from R'? |
Answer» Solution :When R=alkyl, ROH behaves as a weak Bronsted base since it ACCEPTS a PROTON from strong acids such as HCl, `H_(2)SO_(4)`, ETC.  However, when R'=aryl, R'OH behaves, as a weak Bronsted acid since it donates a proton to strong bases such as Na, NaOH, etc. `UNDERSET("Bronsted acid")(R'-O-H)+NaOH to R'-O^(-)Na^(+)+H_(2)O` |
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