Considering the first dissociation which is more acidic and why -fumaric acid and maleic acid?
Maleic acid ionises into maleate ion and H+ while fumaric acid ionises into fumarate iona and H+. Maleate ion stabilises due to the presence of intramolecular H-bond, hence maleic acid is stronger acid than fumaric acid.
A cell is represented by Zn|Zn2+ (aq) || Cu2+ (aq)| Cu. Given, Cu2+ + 2e- → Zn, E° = -0.763 V. Write the cell reactions, emf of the cell and state whether the cell reaction will be spontaneous or not?
Both phenol and alcohol contains -OH group. But still phenol is more acidic than alcohol. Explain why?