Organic Chemistry
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Explain why the pKa of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (12.4) is lower than the pKa of ethanol (16.0).
The fluorine atoms make 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol heavier.
The fluorine atoms stabilize the conjugate base of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol.
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol has fewer hydrogens.
Ethanol is more acidic than 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol.