Acid-Base Review, Nucleophiles/Electrophiles, and Solvent Types

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Guided Worksheet(s) + Solutions:
Worksheet Solutions Walkthrough(s):
-   Acid-Base Review, Intro to Substitution/Elimination
Series Study Guide:
-   Substitution/Elimination Study Guide
Description

https://joechem.io/videos/46 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). In this video, we talk about nucleophiles/electrophiles, different types of solvents, and indulge in a splash of acid-base review. This video is important to lay some groundwork/foundational knowledge that will be needed for learning SN2/SN1/E2/E1.

Tags:  acid-base nucleophile electrophile polar protic polar aprotic

Comments:


  • Shane Seager • 7 years ago
    Hi Joe! I was doing the worksheet and I don't understand why NH2- is the strongest base instead of OH- Could you explain? Thanks!

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    • Joe Del Nano • 7 years ago
      So NH3 has a pka of 38 (remember: the lower the pka, the BETTER the acid). So NH3 is a weak acid, which means NH2- (the conjugate base of NH3 is a strong base). H20 has a pka of 16 (a much better acid relative to NH3), so its conjugate base OH- is not as strong of a base than NH2-

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