Be knowledgeable about and capable of working problems in the following areas:
Reactions and their mechanisms
Acid-Base Reactions
Heterolysisf Bonds to Carbon: Carbocations & Carbanions
The Use of curved arrows in illustrating reactions
The Strength of acids and bases: Ka and pKa
Predicting the outcome of acid-base reactions
The Relationship between Structure and Acidity
The Relationship between the Equilibrium constant and the standard free energy
The Acidity of Carboxylic Acids
The Effect of the Solvent on Acidity
Organic Compounds as Bases
A Mechanism for an Organic Reaction
Acids and Bases in Nonaqueous Solutions
Acid-Base Reactions and the Synthesis of Deuterium- and Tritium-Labeled Compounds
Problem Assignment:
The following problems should be worked to assist you in meeting the Chapter Objectives.
Page Problem
93 3.1, 3.2
97 3.4
99 3.5
110 3.11
117 3.13
120 3.17, 3.19,
121 3.27, 3.28, 3.29
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