J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    The most acidic of the following is

    A) \[ClC{{H}_{2}}COOH\]

    B) \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COOH\]

    C)  \[C{{D}_{3}}COOH\]

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Any electron withdrawing group increases the acidity due to\[-I\]effect. The\[-I\]effect of chlorine is greater than phenyl group. Hence, \[ClC{{H}_{2}}COOH\]is the most acidic compound among these.


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