Which of the Following Statements Concerning General-Acid Catalysis Is (Are)correct

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning general-acid catalysis is (are) correct?

• A)The proton is transferred to the reactant during the slow step of the reaction.
• B)The transition state of the slow step of the reaction has a partially transferred proton instead of a fully transferred proton.
• C)Typically, a general-acid catalyst is stronger than a specific-acid catalyst.
• D)both A and B
• E)all of the above

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