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Acids & Bases in Organic Chemistry

Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base theory, pKa, factors affecting acidity, and predicting reactions

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⚖️ Acids & Bases in Organic Chemistry

Study Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base definitions, pKa and acid strength, factors affecting acidity (electronegativity, size, resonance, inductive effects), and predicting acid-base reactions.

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📝 Worked Example: Stoichiometry — Limiting Reagent

Problem:

22 mol of H2H_2 reacts with 11 mol of O2O_2. How many grams of water are produced? Which is the limiting reagent? (2H2+O2→2H2O2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O)

2Determine the limiting reagent
3Calculate moles of product
4Convert moles to grams

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