A chlorine atom in an acid pulls electrons through the chain. You will find how much of the pull is left at a distance, and how much stronger the acid becomes when chlorine sits next to the acid group.
The idea. In a simple model each bond passes on a fixed share of the pull. The acid strength comes from the pKa: .
Your tasks.
after3 to the percentage of the pull that is left after three bonds.ka_plain to of the acid without chlorine.ka_chloro to of the acid with chlorine on the carbon next to the acid group.times to how many times stronger the chlorine acid is.Have you tried it?
Do the tasks in the editor first, and run the checker after each one. Its hints help when a check fails. When you are ready, compare your code with this solution.
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