"Perhaps the most important of all concepts related to electronegativity and polarity is that of acidity and basicity. We’ll soon see, in fact, that the acid–base behavior of organic molecules explains much of their chemistry."
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John McMurry, Organic Chemistry 8th ed. (2012), Ch. 2. Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases.
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