Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the carboxylate anion CH₃C(O)O^{- ,}, also show below?

Question

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the carboxylate anion CH 3 C(O)O - ,  , also show below?

Accepted Answer

CH 3 C(O)O -  is a good leaving group as it is a weak base with a strong-medium conjugate acid.

Answer

CH 3 C(O)O -   is a bad leaving group as it is a strong base with a weak conjugate acid.

Answer

CH 3 C(O)O -   is a good leaving group as it is a strong base with a strong-medium conjugate acid.

Answer

CH 3 C(O)O -   is a bad leaving group as it is a weak base with a strong-medium conjugate acid.

Crowdly