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NCERT Class XII Chemistry
NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Which acid of each pair shown here would you expect to be stronger ? (i) or (ii) or (iii) or 

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(i) will be stronger of the two. The presence of electronegative F atom at the α-C causes electron withdrawal from the COOH and facilitates the release of H. (ii) is a stronger acid for the same reason as stated above. F is more electronegative than Cl, so it withdraws electrons from the carboxyl group to a greater extent. (iii) is stronger. Although both the given acids have F atom in them, it is the proximity of F in to the COOH group which makes it more acidic.(iv)
is more acidic due to the presence of electron withdrawing CF3 group in it.

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