Why is methanol more acidic than ethanol? | Acidic and Basic strength | Chemistry | Khan Academy
Channel: Khan Academy India - English
Date: 2022-10-21

In this video, we learn how to compare the acidic strength of organic molecules just by looking at their structures! 

Timestamps
Introduction - 1:46
How to write conjugate base - 1:47
Acidic hydrogen - 2:07
Comparing the stability of the conjugate base using inductive effect - 3:23
Refresher for electronic effects - 4:26

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