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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

The correct decreasing order for acid strength is

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
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Order of electron-withdrawing effect is -NO2 > -CN > -F > -Cl. So the acid strength order is NO2CH2COOH > NCCH2COOH > FCH2COOH > ClCH2COOH.
Hence option (3) is the answer.


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