Question

Draw a mechanism for the reaction of water with formic acid. Formic acid is a carboxylic acid with the formula HCOOH and a pKa of 3.76. Draw the products of this reaction, showing all lone pairs of electrons and non-zero formal charges. Include all necessary curved arrows in your mechanism. Indicate which side of the reaction is favored at equilibrium and explain your answer. The pKa of hydronium ion, H3O+, is -1.7.

Which side is favored and why? which is a stronger base, water or formate? and identify the HOMO and LUMO in the water formic acid reaction. specify both the orbital and the molecule that contains it.