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Which of the following acid shown here would you expect to be stronger?CH3COOH or FCH2COOH |
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Answer» FCH2COOH is stronger acid than CH3COOH. Due to -I effect of Fluorine electron density is low in the O —H bond and greater stability of FCH2COO– ion over CH3COO– ion. |
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