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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

2chloropropanoic acid is weaker than 3 chloropropanoic acid true or false

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
It is false. The strength of acid depends upon the effectiveness of electron withdrawing group ( here chlorine ) . As chlorine is closer to carboxylic group in 2 chloro propanoic acid so it is stronger than 3chloro propanoic acid. Hope it helps.