Predict the order of acid strengths in the following series of cationic species: CH3CH2NH3
+, CH3CH=NH2

CH3CH=NH2+>CH3CH2NH3+

Explanation:

If we look at the both species under review, we will realize that they are both amines hence they possess the polar N-H bond.

Electrons are ordinarily attracted towards the nitrogen atom hence making both compounds acidic. It is worthy of note that certain features of a compound may make it more acidic than another of close structural proximity. 'More acidic' simply means that the proton is more easily lost.

CH3CH=NH2+ contains an sp2 hybridized carbon atom which is highly electronegative and further withdraws electron density from the N-H bond thereby leading to a greater acidity of CH3CH=NH2+ compared to CH3CH2NH3+

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