JAMB Chemistry 2014 Objective — Question 17
Question 17 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Ethanoic acid, CH₃COOH, has a basicity of 1. CH₃COOH can also be said to be monobasic. But CH₃COOH has 4 hydrogen atoms per molecule; why does it not have a basicity of 4?
- A. It is because only one of those hydrogen can be ionizedCorrect
- B. It is a weak acid
- C. It has only one carboxyl group
- D. It reacts slowly with bases
Explanation
CH3COOH can also be said to be monobasic, but CH3COOH has 4 hydrogen atoms per molecule; why does it not have a basicity of 4? It is because only one of those hydrogen can be ionized.
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