(a) Hydrogen peroxide (HOOH) has a pK a of 11.6, making it roughly 10,000 times as strong...
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(a) Hydrogen peroxide (HOOH) has a pKa of 11.6, making it roughly 10,000 times as strong an acid as water (pKa = 15.7). Explain why H2O2 is a stronger acid than H2O.
(b) In contrast to part (a), peroxyacetic acid (pKa = 8.2) is a much weaker acid than acetic acid (pKa = 4.74) Explain why peroxyacetic acid is a weaker acid than acetic acid.
(c) Peroxyacetic acid (bp = 105°C) has a lower boiling point than acetic acid (bp = 118°C), even though peroxyacetic acid has a higher molecular weight. Explain why peroxyacetic acid is more volatile than acetic acid.
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