Methanesulfonic Acid, CH₃SO₃H, Has a PKa of -7 While Ethanol

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Essay

Methanesulfonic acid, CH₃SO₃H, has a pKa of -7 while ethanol, CH₃CH₂OH, has a pKa of 15.9. Which is the stronger acid and what accounts for this large difference in relative acidity?

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