JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Properties of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    Which acid is strongest or Which is most acidic [CPMT 1982, 89; BIT 1992; MP PET 1996; MP PMT/PET 1988; MP PMT 1995, 97;RPMT 1997]

    A)                 \[C{{l}_{2}}CH.COOH\]  

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

    C)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]       

    D)                 \[C{{l}_{3}}C.COOH\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Presence of ?I effect chlorine atom increases the acidic nature by withdrawing electrons                                 \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \text{Trichloroacetic} \\  \text{acid (Most}\,\text{acidic)} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{l}_{3}}CCOOH>}}\,\underset{\,\text{Dichloro acetic acid}}{\mathop{C{{l}_{2}}CHCOOH}}\,>\underset{\text{Monochloro}\,\text{acetic acid}}{\mathop{Cl-C{{H}_{2}}-COOH>}}\,\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \,\,\,\text{Acetic acid} \\  \text{(Least acidic)} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOH}}\,\]


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