Question

why sodium ethoxide is a stronger base than sodium hydroxide​

Answer 1

Answer:

Although Sodium Hydroxide is known as a srong base, Sodium ethoxide has more basicity than that of NaOH.Basicity increases with the increase ekectron density on the molecule (on more eletronegative element or atom here Oxygen) . You know when enthanol reacts with Na, sodium ethoxide (CH3CH2ONa) is formed .We can clearly see an alkyl group (R) adjacent to O atom.

Explanation:

Because of the +I effect -CH2CH3 group shifts its electron density on Oxygen making it more polarizable. And thus Na ethoxide behaves stronger base than NaOH.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Although Sodium Hydroxide is known as a srong base, Sodium ethoxide has more basicity than that of NaOH.Basicity increases with the increase ekectron density on the molecule (on more eletronegative element or atom here Oxygen) . You know when enthanol reacts with Na, sodium ethoxide (CH3CH2ONa) is formed .We can clearly see an alkyl group (R) adjacent to O atom.

Explanation: