Asked by Taylor Davies on Sep 27, 2024

Rank the following in order of increasing pKa (from lowest to highest pKa) . Rank the following in order of increasing pKa (from lowest to highest pKa) .   A)  1 < 2 < 3 B)  3 < 2 < 1 C)  2 < 1 < 3 D)  3 < 1 < 2 E)  2 < 3 < 1

A) 1 < 2 < 3
B) 3 < 2 < 1
C) 2 < 1 < 3
D) 3 < 1 < 2
E) 2 < 3 < 1

Increasing pKa

This refers to the process or trend of increasing the acidity constant (pKa), indicating a decrease in acid strength.

  • Ascertain the most acidic protons present in the provided compounds.