AP Chemistry Unit 8.6: Acid Strength and Structure

Practice AP Chemistry Unit 8.6 questions on locating the acidic proton in a molecular structure and relating it to acid-base chemistry.

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8.6.A—Explain the relationship between the strength of an acid or base and the structure of the molecule or ion

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A student is studying the reaction between lactic acid, $\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}_{3}$ , and sodium hydroxide, NaOH, as represented in the balanced equation above.

The structural formula of lactic acid is shown in the following diagram. Circle the hydrogen atom that most readily participates in the chemical reaction with sodium hydroxide.

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8.6 Molecular Structure of Acids and Bases question 1