Which is the strongest acid?

Question

Which is the strongest acid? (A)  C2H6  (B)  C6H6  (C)  CH≡ CH  (D)  CH3OH

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

CH3OH (methyl alcohol) among the given compounds, has the highest tendency to donate a proton, hence it is the strongest acid. undersetmethanol mathopCH3OH leftharpoons underset beginsmallmatrix methoxide ion endsmallmatrix mathopCH3O- +H+

Q. Which is the strongest acid?

$C_{2} H_{6}$

$C_{6} H_{6}$

$C H \equiv C H$

$C H_{3} O H$

$C H_{3} O H$ (methyl alcohol) among the given compounds, has the highest tendency to donate a proton, hence it is the strongest acid. $m e t han o l C H_{3} O H ⇌ m e t h o x i d e i o n C H_{3} O^{-} + H^{+}$

Q. Which is the strongest acid?

C2​H6​

C6​H6​

CH≡CH

CH3​OH

CH3​OH (methyl alcohol) among the given compounds, has the highest tendency to donate a proton, hence it is the strongest acid. methanolCH3​OH​⇌methoxideion​CH3​O−​+H+

$C_{2} H_{6}$

$C_{6} H_{6}$

$C H \equiv C H$

$C H_{3} O H$

$C H_{3} O H$ (methyl alcohol) among the given compounds, has the highest tendency to donate a proton, hence it is the strongest acid. $m e t han o l C H_{3} O H ⇌ m e t h o x i d e i o n C H_{3} O^{-} + H^{+}$