Alcohols are amphiprotic making them both acids and bases.
This video shows you how to rank acidity and basicity of alcohols using charge, electronegativity, resonance, and inductive effect with practice examples along the way.
(Watch on YouTube: Acidity & Basicity. Click CC for Transcription.)
Links & Resources Mentioned In This Video:
- Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis Acids & Bases
- Substitution & Elimination series
- CARIO principles in acid/base series
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This is Video 3 in the Alcohol Reactions Video Series. Click HERE for the entire series.
Alcohol Practice Quiz and Cheat Sheet Coming soon!
