Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: Coordination Compounds

Question:

The correct order of increasing $pK_a$ values of the compounds:

(A) $CH_3COOH$
(B) $CH_2OCH_2COOH$
(C) $Cl_3COOH$
(D) $(CH_3)_3CCOOH$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) < (B) < (C) < (D)

(A) < (C) < (B) < (D)

(B) < (A) < (C) < (D)

(C) < (B) < (A) < (D)

Correct Answer:

(C) < (B) < (A) < (D)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (C) < (B) < (A) < (D)