Question

chloroacetic acid has more ka value than acetic acid , explain . Ethylamine is more basic than ammonia , give reason .​

Answer 1

Answer:

Chloroacetic acid Cl−CH

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−COOH is strongest acid than acetic acid CH

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−COOH. −Cl is electron withdrawing group. It increases the acidity of acetic acid by dispersing negative charge by inductive effect and stabilizing the acetate anion.

Answer 2

Ethyl amine is more basic than ammonia, why? ... In ethyl amine the availabil- ity of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom increases due to the +I inductive effect of the ethyl group. Hence, this lone pair of electrons can easily accept a proton. This explains why ethyl amine is more basic than ammonia.