Acidity: Crash Course Organic Chemistry #11

Acidity is a tricky concept, and it’s not always like how we see it in the movies. As organic chemists, we need to know how to predict the strength of weak acids and bases. In this episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry, we’ll learn four key factors that we can use to predict relative acidity. This important tool will help us to predict the products of chemical reactions.

Episode Sources:
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Series Sources:
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Louden M., Organic Chemistry; 5th ed.; Roberts and Company Publishers, Colorado, 2009.
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