Answer
Acetone CANNOT react with NaOH because is has too high of a Pka value.
Work Step by Step
See explanation in the answer above. Notice that acetic acid, phenol, and pentanedione will react fine because they have a low Pka value.
Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
by McMurry, John E.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305080483
ISBN 13:
978-1-30508-048-5
Chapter 2 - Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases - Exercises - Page 59e: 45
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