Estimating pK<sub>a</sub>s

Estimating pK<sub>a</sub>s

Estimating pK_as

Five compounds incorporating acidic hydroxyl groups are shown below. Enter an estimated pK_a for each of these in the designated answer box. . Answers will be judged correct if they are within 0.3 pK_a units of the observed value.

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This script written by William Reusch, Dept. of Chemistry, Michigan State University. Please send comments and corrections to whreusch@msu.edu.