ethanoic acid

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  1. eidelweiss's Avatar
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    ethanoic acid
    why ethanoic acid is a stronger acid in liduid ammonia than in water??
  2. john !!'s Avatar
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    perhaps because ethanoic acid is a weak acid (only partial dissociation), and the dissociation constant when dissolved in ammonia is higher than that in water?

    I'm not sure, that was a guess.
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