MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    The strongest acid among the following compound is    

    A)  \[HCOOH\]

    B)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CH(Cl)COOH\]

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

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Cl \\  | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,HCOOH\]is the strongest acid due to the presence of strong electron withdrawing group\[Cl\]at a carbon atom.


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