Given the Structure and PK_a of 2,2,2 Trifluoroethanol (Shown Below),what

question 17

Multiple Choice

Given the structure and pK_a of 2,2,2 trifluoroethanol (shown below) ,what can be said about its protonation state at pH 10?

• A)It will exist mostly in the protonated form.
• B)It will exist mostly in the deprotonated form.
• C)It will be 50% protonated and 50% deprotonated.
• D)There is not enough data to evaluate.

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