Which of the following is the correct orderr of acidity of carboxylic acids? (i) Cl_(3) C C OOH gt Cl_(2)CHCOOH gt ClCH_(2)COOH (ii) CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH gt (CH_(3))_(2)CHCOOH gt (CH_(3))_(3)C COOH (iii) F_(2)CHCOOH gt FCH_(2)COOH gt ClCH_(2)COOH

Which of the following is the correct orderr of acidity of carboxylic

1.	Which of the following is the correct orderr of acidity of carboxylic acids? (i) Cl_(3) C C OOH gt Cl_(2)CHCOOH gt ClCH_(2)COOH (ii) CH_(3)CH_(2)COOH gt (CH_(3))_(2)CHCOOH gt (CH_(3))_(3)C COOH (iii) F_(2)CHCOOH gt FCH_(2)COOH gt ClCH_(2)COOH
Answer» (i) and (II) (ii) and (III) (i) and (iii) (i), (ii) and (iii) Solution :The strength of the ACID increases with the inductive EFFECT of the ELECTRONEGATIVE group attached to it (-I effect). The strength of the acid decreases with the presence of electron releasing group.