Is this molecule acidic or basic?

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A)Metronidazole

B) Which group will more readily undergo hydrolysis-ester or carbonate if they are in the same molecule?

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Oct 21, 2017

Basic.

Explanation:

This is where the Lewis Acid-Base definition becomes useful. A Lewis acid is a proton donor, and a base is a proton acceptor. The given molecule is most likely to accept a proton, and is therefore a Lewis Base.

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