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The strongest acid isA. acetic acidB. trichloracetic acidC. dichloracetic acidD. monochloroacetic acid |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B Since, chloro group has - I effect. Due to which greater the number of electron withdrawing atoms (halogens ) , stronger will be the acid. Thus, order of acidity is ` Cl - overset ( Cl) overset (|) underset (Cl) underset (| )C - COOH gt H - overset (Cl) overset (| )underset(Cl) underset(|)C - COOH gt ` trichloroacetic acid `" " ` dichloroacetic acid `H - overset (Cl) overset(|)underset(H) underset(|)C - COOH gt H - overset(H)overset(|) underset(H)underset(|)C -COOH ` chloroacetic acid `" " ` acetic acid |
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