NEET Chemistry Concepts of Acids & Bases NEET PYQ-Concepts Of Acids Bases

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    Which one of the following orders of acid strength is correct?                                      [AIPMT 2003]

    A) \[RCOOH>HOH>HC~CH>ROH\]        

    B)       \[RCOOH>HC~CH>HOH>ROH\]

    C)  \[RCOOH>ROH>HOH>HC~CH\]       

    D)  \[RCOOH>HOH>ROH>HC~CH\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Carboxylic acid is stronger than alcohol and water because after removal of proton, carboxylate ion is stabilized by resonanace.
                Hence, correct order of acid strength is
    \[RCOOH>KOH>ROH>HC\equiv CH\]
                which is based upon rate of donation of proton of strength of base, order of basic strength.
                            \[\bar{C}\equiv CH>R-\bar{O}>O{{H}^{-}}>RCO{{O}^{-}}\]


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