1. Given the following reactions determine whether each will favor the products

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1. Given the following reactions determine whether each will favor the products or the reactants: Reaction 1: Acetic Acid + Hydroxide lonAcetate lon +Water (pKa Acetic Acid-4.8, pKa Water 15.7) Reaction 2 Ethanol+ Cyanide lonEthoxide lonHydrocyanic Acid (pKa Ethanol-16, pKa Hydrocyanic Acid-9.3) A. Reaction 1 favors products, Reaction 2 favors products B. Reaction 1 favors products, Reaction 2 favors reactants C. Reaction 1 favors reactants, Reaction 2 favors products D. Reaction 1 favors reactants, Reaction 2 favors reactants E. Cannot be determined without more information

Explanation / Answer

1) option B. reaction 1 favours products reaction 2 favours reactants.

2) option B

3) option B lewis acid

4) option d

5) option C structure C

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