Statement 1: The acetate ion is resonance stabilized. Statement 2: Acetate ion is more basic than the methoxide ion.

Question

Statement 1: The acetate ion is resonance stabilized. Statement 2: Acetate ion is more basic than the methoxide ion. (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1. (B) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct as conjugate base of a strong acid is weak. Since CH3COOH is a stronger acid than CH3OH, CH3COO- is a weaker base than OCH-3

Q. Statement 1: The acetate ion is resonance stabilized.
Statement 2: Acetate ion is more basic than the methoxide ion.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Statement 1 is correct as conjugate base of a strong acid is weak. Since $C H_{3} COO H$ is a stronger acid than $C H_{3} O H, C H_{3} CO O^{-}$ is a weaker base than $OC H_{3}^{-}$

Q. Statement 1: The acetate ion is resonance stabilized. Statement 2: Acetate ion is more basic than the methoxide ion.