Grade 11Organic ChemistryWhich is more acidic CF3COOH or CCl3COOH ie trifluoroacetic acid or trichloro acetic acid Shabbir Saifuddin Gheewala 8 Years agoGrade 11
Arun8 Years agoCF3COOH > CCl3COOHElectronegativity ( Ability to withdraw electron / negative charge ) [ Highest ] Fluorine > Chlorine CF3COOH __ ( 3 Fluorines on Alpha Carbon ) __ pKa = 0.3 CCl3COOH __ ( 3 Chlorines on Alpha Carbon ) __ pKa = 0.77 Hope it helps