Two commonly used sulfonic acids are methanesulfonic acid (CH3SO3H) and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO3H). Which acid's conjugate base is the better leaving group?

trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO3H).

Explanation:

The trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO3H) has a halogen atom which stabilizes the leaving group by withdrawal of charge from the SO3- moiety. The methanesulfonic acid (CH3SO3H) contains an electron pushing group which tends to destabilize the charge centre. The better leaving group will be the stabilized anion which in this case is trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF3SO3H). This typifies the role of stabilizing factors in formation of chemical species.

answer: c. the experiment shows that the red substance experienced a chemical change.

explanation: chemical change is the change in which chemical composition of the substance changes. physical change is the change in which there is no change in chemical composition.

chemical changes are accompanied by following changes:

a) precipitate formation

b) energy is released or absorbed

c) formation of bubbles

d) change in color

as it is given that the red color has disappeared and there is production of gas, it means the red substance has undergone a chemical change.

e

they it depends on if one believes about radioactivity, they make a geiger counter beep but maybe it was going to beep anyway electronics do wierd things all the time or it was programmed to beep near certain metals.