8.2 Carboxylic acids and their derivative — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistry8.2 Carboxylic acids and their derivative1 Mark
MCQ
The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is :
A
$CH_3COOH$
B
$HCOOH$
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$CH_3CH_2CH(Cl)CO_2H$
D
$ClCH_2CH_2CH_2COOH$
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Answer
Correct option: C.
$CH_3CH_2CH(Cl)CO_2H$
c The electron withdrawing $( - I)$ group - $C l$ withdraws electrons from $O-H$ bond and thus the cleavage of the $O-H$ bond releasing hydrogen as $H^{\prime}$
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