Which One Is More Acidic | Phenols | Organic Chemistry

Link to buy the following products: Blue Snowball iCE Microphone for Recording & Streaming: https://amzn.to/2XjpdND HUION Inspiroy Q11K V2 Wireless Graphic Tablet: https://amzn.to/3npOPDf In this video, we will learn how to rank acidity in phenols. What is Acid Strength? Acid strength is the measure of the ability of the acid to lose its H+ ion. It depends on several factors which we will discuss in the subsequent sections. What are Strong and Weak Acids? • A strong acid is the one that completely ionizes in a solution whereas, a weak acid only partially ionizes. • Strong acids are corrosive in nature and cause severe burns when they come in contact with skin. • But the weak acids are only mildly corrosive and are even present in our food and body. • Hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid are examples of the strong acid. • Ethanoic acid, citric acid (present in citric fruits) and acetic acid (present in vinegar) are a few examples of weak acids. Factors Determining Acid Strength As already discussed different acids have different acid strengths. An acid having greater degree of dissociation behaves as a stronger acid. Now let us understand the factors on which strength of an acid depends. The degree of dissociation of an acid depends on the following two factors. 1. Strength of H-A bond 2. Polarity of H-A bond In general weaker the strength of H-A bond, stronger is the acid. Similarly greater the polarity of H-A bond, stronger is the acid. Both these factors make the dissociation of acid molecules into H+ and A- easier thereby increasing the acidity. #Acidity #AcidicStrength #Phenols #OrganicChemistry #Chemistry #Kemistry

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