Talk:Sodium ethoxide
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Pka[edit]
It's great that a compound most known for its use as a base has no Pka value associated with its article. Great job, guys. 174.23.223.173 (talk) 17:18, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
Sorry it took so long. I used the pKa of Ethanol, as it is actually higher (15.5) than that of Sodium (14.7) DocKrin (talk) 03:06, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
Instead of complaining, one can edit the article himself. That's the sense of wikipedia. What I don't understand is why the pKa of ethanol is 15.9 here in wikipedia while the pka of NaOEt is 15.9. isnt the pka of NaOEt actually the pka of the conjugated acid: ethanol? 88.73.205.253 (talk) 13:21, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
The rule is that the Ka of the conjugate acid is Kw÷Kb of the conjugate base (and vice versa). The pKa should be a lot higher, and it might be better to put up the pKb instead, considering its basic character. 71.176.20.116 (talk) 19:02, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
Kinetic data of direct synthesis[edit]
What kinetic data are avalaible to the direct synthesis of this compound from sodium and ethanol?--5.2.200.163 (talk) 16:02, 9 March 2016 (UTC)