Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321768418
ISBN 13: 978-0-32176-841-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Review - Study Problems - Page 41: 1-51 c

Answer

A strong base has a weak conjugate acid while a weak base has a strong conjugate acid.

Work Step by Step

The acids in part b are in order of increasing acidity (less stable=more acidic). The conjugate bases in the order of decreasing basicity are therefore in the same order. Simply remove a H+ ion from each acid in part b and keep the order of the compounds.
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