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Which electron displacement effect explain the following correct orders of acidity of the carboxylic acids?

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Solution :`CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH gt (CH_(3))_(2)CHCOOH gt (CH_(3))_(3) CCOOH`
As the number of alkyl group increases, `+I` effect increase and it STRENGTHEN the `O-H` bond. i.e., `O-H` bond dissociation is very difficult.

Therefore `+I` effect explain the correct ORDERS of ACIDITY of the CARBOXYLIC ACIDS.


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