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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is :
a. CH base 3COOH
b. HCOOH
c. CH base 3CH base 2CH(CI)CO base 2H
d. CICH base 2CH base 2CH base 2COOH

Profile image of Radhika Batra
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Navjyot Kalra
12 Years ago
(c) The electron withdrawing (-I) group – CI withdraws electrons from ) – H bond releasing hydrogen as H^+
Profile image of Arun Kumar
12 Years ago
Hi
I'm assuming you meant these

C will be the strongest acid because of stabilization of -ve charge on the ion produced.
Thanks & Regards, Arun Kumar, Btech,IIT Delhi, Askiitians Faculty
Profile image of Sasikanth Reddy
7 Years ago
FIND THE STRONGEST ACID AMONG THE FOLLOWING COMPOUNDS IS
(a)HOOC-(CH2)2-COOH
(b)-(CH2)2-COOH
(c)F-(CH2)2-COOH
(d)CH3-(CH2)2-COOH