Notes11

Question 1

acidic proton

Answer 1

relatively large delta+ charge

Question 2

Bronsted-Lowry acid

Answer 2

proton donor. donate proton to old base/new conjugate acid

Question 3

Bronsted base

Answer 3

proton acceptor. becomes conjugate acid after proton transfer

Question 4

base/nucleophile similarities

Answer 4

base is pretty much a nucleophile to acidic protons

Question 5

base strength

Answer 5

measure by how strong/stable is bond to the acidic proton is

Question 6

pKa formula

Answer 6

pKa=-log(Ka)=log(1/Ka)

Question 7

strength of bases measured by…

Answer 7

pKa of conjugate acid. They are one and the same

Question 8

strong acids have…

Answer 8

relatively stable conjugate bases (CB doesnt want to hang on to proton)

Question 9

functional group

Answer 9

reactive site in molecule. these are always sites of high electron density

Question 10

heteroatoms

Answer 10

atoms other than C or H

Question 11

introduction of heteroatoms…

Answer 11

almost invariably causes a dipole

Question 12

periodic trend of basicity

Answer 12

highest atoms are most basic. think EN trend

Question 13

another interpretation of base

Answer 13

wants electrons more badly than a proton

Question 14

leaving group

Answer 14

group which retains old bonds electrons and leaves