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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Arrange the following in the increasing order of acidic strength and justify your answer.
CH3COOH, CHCI2COOH, CH2CICOOH, CCI3COOH

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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CH3COOH < CH2CI-COOH < CHCI2COOH < CCI3COOH This is due to the electron withdrawing character of chlorine.


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