MCQ
The most acidic of the following is
- ✓$ClC{H_2}COOH$
- B${C_6}{H_5}COOH$
- C$C{D_3}COOH$
- D$C{H_3}C{H_2}COOH$
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
$ClC{H_2}COOH$
a
(a) Any electron withdrawing substituent (having$-I-$effect) stabilises the anion by dispersing the negative charge and therefore, increases the acidity. Chlorine is an electron withdrawing group.
(a) Any electron withdrawing substituent (having$-I-$effect) stabilises the anion by dispersing the negative charge and therefore, increases the acidity. Chlorine is an electron withdrawing group.
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