MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 Given the two phenols below, which phenol is expected to have the lower pKa and why? The pKa refers to the alcohol site for deprotonation.



    		 

    A

    		 The molecule on the right will have the lower pKa and increased resonance stabilization

    B

    		 The molecule on the right will have the lower pKa and decreased resonance stabilization

    C

    		 The molecule on the left will have the lower pKa and increased resonance stabilization

    D

    		 The molecule on the left will have the lower pKa and decreased resonance stabilization



    Acid/Base Equilibria | Alcohols |
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