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Using Charge to Rank Acids and Bases in Organic Chemistry

January 22, 2015 By Leah4sci 8 Comments

Charge ranking acids and bases in organic chemistry videoCharge is the first think to look for when asked to rank acids and bases without a given Ka or pKa.

This video shows you how to compare the charges of the acids, or compare the conjugate bases.

But more importantly, this video shows you how to tackle any acid/base ranking question by comparing conjugates and analyzing for stability.

(click HERE to watch this video on YouTube. Transcript coming soon)

Watch Previous Video: Ranking Acids and Bases with Ka and pKa values

Watch Next Video: Ranking Acids and Bases using Atom Electronegativity or Size

Ready to test your Acid/Base skills? Try my FREE acid/base practice quiz

This is video 3 in the Acid/Base video series. Click HERE to watch the entire series

Filed Under: Acids and Bases Tagged With: acid base, acids and bases, CARIO, Charge

Comments

  1. ielnahhal says

    February 2, 2019 at 2:56 pm

    Thanks so much . I appreciate all of your videos .

    Reply
  2. Sébastien Badio says

    September 22, 2018 at 5:06 pm

    Ok these molecules are pretty simple and the explanation was impeccable. My question is how do you identify the acidic hydrogen on more complex molecules?

    Reply
  3. Anaika says

    November 30, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    I just want to say that you are awesome! The way you teach and explain these concepts, which I thought I understood but only truly understood after watching your videos. I literally hear your voice in my head as I go over these concepts again and again 🙂

    Reply
  4. Marie says

    September 26, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    If the conjugate base has a positive partial charge, is it more stable than a conjugate base with a negative partial charge?

    Reply
  5. DRIBYA RAJ says

    September 4, 2016 at 12:15 am

    I loved ur concept

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      September 19, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      Thanks, Dribya!

      Reply
  6. kristine says

    March 18, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Finally some clarity. Thanks

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      March 19, 2015 at 10:49 am

      Thank you Kristine. Glad I can help 🙂

      Reply

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