Ethanol, CH3CH₂OH, has a pKa value of 15.9 while acetic

Last updated: 7/28/2022

Ethanol, CH3CH₂OH, has a pKa value of 15.9 while acetic acid, CH3COOH, has a pKa value of 4.74. This data indicates that ethanol is a stronger acid than acetic acid. the conjugate base of ethanol is a stronger base than that of acetic acid. the conjugate base of ethanol would not react with acetic acid. the ratio of acetic acid to its conjugate base is larger than that of ethanol