Four organic molecules are listed below using condensed structural formulas.
1. CH3COOH
2. (CH3)3N
3. C6H5OH
4. NH2CH2COOH
Respond to the prompts that follow.
(a) For each molecule, indicate whether it will behave primarily as an acid, as a base, or as both when dissolved in liquid water at 25 °C.
(b) Identify the specific functional group in each molecule that is chiefly responsible for the acid-base behavior you indicated in part (a).
(c) Classify the strength of each molecule’s acidic or basic character as "strong," "moderate," or "weak" relative to water, and provide a chemical rationale in terms of electronegativity, resonance, and/or inductive effects that stabilize or destabilize the corresponding conjugate species.