Which of the following is the most acidic? |
Cl2CHCOOH ClCH2COOH CH3COOH Cl3CCOOH |
Cl3CCOOH |
The presence of -I effect of the chlorine atom increases the acidic nature of the species by withdrawing the electrons. The decreasing order of the acid strength is given below: Cl3CCOOH > Cl2CHCOOH > ClCH2COOH > CH3COOH
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